Prima di ucciderla
Tutti i formati dell'opera
Acquistalo
In Libreria
Sinossi
Un delitto inspiegabile si è compiuto nell'elegante quartiere di Belgravia a Londra: l'amata moglie dell'ispettore Lynley di New Scotland Yard è stata uccisa da un colpo di pistola sui gradini di casa. Le telecamere a circuito chiuso incastrano due ragazzi neri, uno dei quali minorenne. Il movente, però, rimane sconosciuto. Per ritrovarne il filo bisogna addentrarsi in un altro quartiere londinese, nella zona popolare e multirazziale di North Kensington, dove tre giovani fratelli disadattati, orfani di padre e con la madre rinchiusa in un ospedale psichiatrico, sono stati affidati alle cure di una zia. Ness, la sorella maggiore, è un'adolescente con un passato di soprusi e violenze; Toby, sette anni, è un bambino problematico che ha difficoltà di apprendimento; Joel, undici anni, che cerca di affrontare come può le esigenze e le difficoltà dei diversi componenti della famiglia, le richieste degli adulti e le sfide di coetanei ben poco rassicuranti: spacciatori, delinquenti, bulli e ragazze disincantate. Ma a poco a poco i già fragili equilibri familiari si spezzano, e Joel forgia un patto pericoloso, destinato a mettere in moto una macchina criminale devastante...
- ISBN: 8830423971
- Casa Editrice: Longanesi
- Pagine: 578
- Data di uscita: 31-05-2007
Recensioni
Let me start by saying that I am a loyal fan of Elizabeth George. I started reading her mysteries in high school, and even had the fantastic opportunity of interviewing her for a high school research paper. I have been to her readings a half-dozen times in a number of different cities. I will read a Leggi tutto
Given the negative reaction to this novel from many of Elizabeth George’s long-time fans, I fully expected not to enjoy this. Perhaps it was the lowered expectations, but I found this novel to be engrossing and extremely well-written. I’ve enjoyed EG’s previous novels (all of them) and have always b Leggi tutto
Having advance warning that this book is not part of the Lynley series, but gives a background (or second point of view) of one of the things that happens in Lynley's life, I found this book amazingly brilliant. I should not have been amazed. Elizabeth George is a spectacular writer. I was so ensconc Leggi tutto
Okay so started this book not knowing that it was included in a series of books she writes involving a detective..I believe I have read another one of her books and loved it and do still appreciate her writing style, I just kinda had a problem with the plot, or lack thereof..In this book you follow
I read lots of novels, but I regard most of them as snacks - they don't stay with me very long. This one, however, has. I've read most of Elizabeth George's books, and am familiar with her characters, I think they're even a TV series. But this book was so different. The 'Her' is one of Ms George's w Leggi tutto
Elizabeth George is a perfectly good writer and this book is perfectly fine if this is what are you are looking for, but it is NOT an Inspector Lynley novel. The last book ends with a shocking murder of a regular character. I knew she was going to backtrack and tell how that came to happen, but I th Leggi tutto
Chilling and fascinating departure for George. She tells a pitifully sad story from the viewpoint of the 12 year old boy who was Helen Lynley's killer. The story is a mystery in its own right as well because of how the theme of revenge plays out. DIehard fans of Havers and Lynley hated this book, bu Leggi tutto
Citazioni
Al momento non ci sono citazioni, inserisci tu la prima!
