I, Richard Audiobook

" Nifty collection of short stories by E. George. Some of them were pretty good.....others too predictable. "

" I didn't like all the stories, but I enjoyed the collection. I read it years ago. "

" I, Richard is not at all what a long time reader of Elizabeth George mysteries has come to expect. It is a book of five short stories - none of them outstanding. George is a much better writer of novels than short stories. One of them is almost a duplicate of the O.J. Simpson murders. One is a story about an elderly lady who breeds and houses rats. And there is not much historical about I, Richard. A disappointment. Luckily, the stories are really short so the pain doesn't last too long! "

" Not in the tradition of the Inspector Lynley Mysteries, this was a book of short stories which should have meant I steered clear, but as a lover of EG's work, I ventured in..Mistake!! "

" Not used to George in the short-story form but, as always, admirable work. "

" Read for Mystery Book Club 9/2004 "

" A collection of short stories. I couldn't even make it through the second one. Partly due to the narrator - there are many American characters, and he can't do an American accent, so he sounded like a moron in trying. But the stories each have a long-winded, pompous introduction, which made it harder to ignore the pompous writing in the stories themselves. "

" I never got warm with any short story. I'm sure it's not Elizabeth George's fault. "

" Good, I don't usually read short stories but it was good. "

" Elizabeth George with wit and irony in a collection of short stories. "

" Short stories pertaining to the Jury mystery series. Fun but not nearly as good as the books. "

" Not her best work. The story intros were filler, and the stories themselves seemed like workshop exercises. "

" I'm not a big fan of short stories, but Elizabeth George has some wonderful twists. Definitely a good read! "

" Not so interesting--short stories. I like her Inspector Lindley series better. "

" Didn't enjoy this as much as her novels. Seemed like she was trying too hard to creep out the reader and come up with the least likely possibility. "

" 15/100 The first two stories were just sooo dry. I gave up. I know George is well liked for her novels. I might give one of those a try, but not impressed with the short stories. "

" I prefer George's novels but this collection of murder short stories was a fairly good read. "

" One of my favorite authors. All her books are wonderful "

" Not as good as her novels, too o. henry-ish "

" I enjoyed Elizabeth George's first compilation of short stories, each one with an interesting twist. She provides a brief introduction to each explaining what prompted her to write it. "

" Short stories, ranging from ** to *** (I, Richard). "

" Elizabeth George is known for her extreme detail, character development, and length. The short stories were okay, but as always, I wanted more. "

" A book of short stories. "

" I love this author but these stories were full of disturbing, vivid images I could have done without. "

" First of the book club requirements. 4 short stories. Not bad. I have heard, not her best. "

" It took me two years to get around to finishing these stories, but the last three were worth it, especially the title story. "

" I enjoy Elizabeth George but this was a stuggle for me. I listened to it on audio and the narrator did not have a very good voice. I think that was a contributing factor. "

" Short stories, easy read. Predictable. "

" Elizabeth Geoge is the BEST!!! This was another excellent Inspector Lynley book. The crime plot was very interesting and intriguing, but I especially liked the political animosity, which is so typical of today! "

" WOW! A well-written, engaging, gripping detective story. It was like reading a PBS Mystery story, which, apparently it is. I don't usually read crime fiction, but this was well worth the read. "

" An excellent murder mystery. I thought I'd figured it out; the ending was shocking. "

" Great! A lot of background fill but a great read. "

" It was too long! The mystery and investigation were satisfying, but it dragged. I hope the next one in the series is quick-paced. "

" I'm resuming my reading of this series, which had had stopped many, many years ago. A great read. Well written, the plot didn't disappoint and of, course, I was happy to be back with these characters again. "

" this is the first Elizabeth George book I read, and her mastery of story-telling blew me away. "

" I loved the build-up, but was a bit disappointed by the reveal "