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What Came Before He Shot Her
What Came Before He Shot Her | Elizabeth George
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The brutal, inexplicable death of Inspector Thomas Lynley's wife has left Scotland Yard shocked and searching for answers. Even more horrifying is that the trigger was apparently pulled by a twelve-year-old boy. Who is he? Where did he come from? And what were the circumstances that led to his final act of desperation? That story begins on the other side of London, in rough North Kensington, where the three mixed-race, virtually orphaned Campbell children are bounced first from their grandmother then to their aunt. The oldest, fifteen-year-old Ness, is headed for trouble as fast as her high-heeled boots will take her. That leaves the middle child, Joel, to care for the youngest, Toby. No one wants to put it into words, but something clearly isn't right with Toby. Before long, there are signs that Joel himself has problems. A local gang starts harassing him and threatening his brother. To protect his family, Joel makes a pact with the devil—a move that leads straight to the front doorstep of Thomas Lynley. The anatomy of a murder, the story of a family in crisis, What Came Before He Shot Her is a powerful, emotional novel full of deep psychological insights, a novel that only the incomparable Elizabeth George could write.
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majkia
What Came Before He Shot Her | Elizabeth George

Since I'm attempting to read 38 series, I think I'll forego listing them here. But I'll certainly post any of them that I read.

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Andrew65 Best of luck with the series, so many more I could add that I am reading.🙈 1y
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Coleen
What Came Before He Shot Her | Elizabeth George
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I rarely bail on books, but this was my second bail in as many weeks. I‘ve not read an Elizabeth George in many years, but I remember enjoying them way back when. I was hoping to become re-acquainted with Inspector Lynley and Co., but this story goes off in a whole other direction and just wasn‘t grabbing me.

janeycanuck I feel that warning label is the result of multiple incidents. 🤪 1y
Coleen @janeycanuck I‘ve seen a few warped cases, but never a melted CD 🤔 1y
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