Believing the Lie by Elizabeth George

This is the 17^th book in George’s long running series starring Inspector Thomas Lynley, a British Lord turned Detective and one of Scotland Yard’s finest.  

This book begins with a lie, is saturated with lies and at the end, no one is really set free by the truth.   Lynley is sent to investigate an accident and to prove that it’s not a murder.  The problem is that he can’t tell anyone that he is investigating so he needs to concoct other ways to interview suspects and inspect the scene of the crime.  As his investigation continues all sorts of lies and secretes are revealed while he is struggling with his own problems after the death of his wife a couple of books ago.

I’ve read most of the books in this series and was starting to get a bit tired of the characters and the story telling.  But my faith has been restored in this latest book. Unlike most series, this is a book that you could read and not have any need for the back ground.    There’s enough of a sense to give you an idea of what has gone on before but this is a story where the characters are trying to move on from their past and learn from their mistakes.

The best part for me is that this is a long book but I didn’t lose interest in the story.   I’m looking forward to seeing how she continues the tale in subsequent books.