Payment in Blood

By: Elizabeth George

Narrated by: Davina Porter

The producer of a troubled play invites the cast to spend the weekend in his remote Scottish Highlands estate to hash out the problems. When the housemaid finds the playwright murdered in bed, Thomas Lynley and his partner must unmask the villain.

©1992 Susan Elizabeth George (P)1992 Recorded Books

The main characters come to life quickly but

The suspects trapped in a hotel, Agatha Christy -style, were hard to keep sorted. I decided about midway through I didn’t care whodunit and would just concentrate on the tensions between Lynley and his friends. There was enough of that to keep my interest to the end.

Enjoyable, but dated

Generally, I love Davina Porter, but I found her characterization of both Havers and Lynley to be discordant and her male voices not to be as good as usual. Her Helen was delightful.

As a modern police procedural, this seems very dated with no cellphones and limited computer usage. Finding clues by going through trunks for old theatre programs seems very hit or miss now.

Masterful Twists & Turns

I'm working my way through the Inspector Lynley mysteries and am impressed with the complexity of the stories. I can usually figure out American police procedurals but this one evaded me. And Donada Peters has become the voicee of the series characters for me. Well done!

Fantastic writing and narration

Excellent writing and plotting. Lively, believable characters. Elizabeth George is definitely one of the best mystery writers I’ve ever read. Davina Porter is the Best narrator around!

Complex and Well Told

Love these characters and their strengths and weaknesses. Twists and turns provide an intriguing ride!