The Lemur: A Novel Audiobook

" Largely forgettable, though well-written, mystery. "

" reads like a high school paper "

" A gripping piece of writing that, though brief, leads one through deception, mixed loyalties, and politics of an Irish American family as a post-prime journalist solves a murder by one of his own. Lucid descriptions paint the set of rather unsavory characters, where the plot sometimes takes a backseat to incongruous wording. All in all a quick, good read. "

" Nice short novella. Easily could be a Quirke-like series in and of itself, but it is cool that it can be so compact and vivid while still maintaining Black's characteristic climactic vagueness. So much is always left unsaid, but the reader still goes away with the mystery solved. "

" I always enjoy a good mystery novel and this one was no exception. The conclusion is so unexpected! It's also a quick read, at about 130 pages, I was able to finish it in a day. "

" Not in the same league as Christine Falls or Silver Swan, by the same author. But it is short, which is nice. "

" Really, the only redeeming features of this are the vague inclination that the novel's protagonist might be a tidbit autobiographical and the dead-on tribute to John Ford. But 'tis a very speedy read. "

" This short thriller started out strong, but never really got untracked. There was the promise of a lot of CIA intruque but it was just another dysfunctional family drama. "

" Pleasant way to keep my eyes busy for a few hours. "

" A good quick read, some really brilliant language, not great, but enjoyable. "

" John Banville is brilliant at crime novels. if he doesn't watch out he'll never write "literature" again. :) "

" Love Quirke, but this guy, I've already forgotten his name. "

" 's ok. "

" I think it had potential but never really interested me til the end. A somewhat boring, not very interesting, quick read. "

" Very short. Not such a great mystery. "

" I thought this was excellent. I didn't see the end coming -- nice set ups, not too clever, great characterization. Short, loveable. "

" This was more of a novella than a novel. It was interesting but I found that it both started and stopped abruptly. I wish there was more suspense. But I might check out some of this author's other books. "

" I was intrigued by the cover, I admit, but I'm not a mystery-thriller-suspense kind of person. "

" A Great Man commissions his biography and long buried familial secrets are unearthed. I liked the ambiguous ending but the book felt a little dashed off and half baked, maybe because it was originally serialized in the NYT Sunday Magazine. "

" It was entertaining enough to finish, but I wasn't totally involved. Does that say more about me or more about the book? "

" John Banville writing as Benjamin Black is a treasure. This short but stunning mystery was originally commissioned and published by THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE. "

" I think it had potential but never really interested me til the end. A somewhat boring, not very interesting, quick read. "

" This short thriller started out strong, but never really got untracked. There was the promise of a lot of CIA intruque but it was just another dysfunctional family drama. "

" A small mystery, well written but quickly forgotten. Not Banville's best. "

" A short novella by Black, this contains elegant prose, a complex plot, and a twisted ending. Imagery is excellent! "

" A stand-alone book, this one is worth it simply for the language "