Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.9 / 5.0

Very Well Done!!!:

First off, TV is a very different medium than books. Obviously you can't capture the detail of an entire book in hour and a half episodes such as these. And anyone who would go into watching them thinking otherwise is simply deluding themselves. You must accept each medium for what it is and then if you want to judge it, judge it in comparison to others from the same medium. And that is where these mysteries truly shine. The great thing about every one of these episodes is that you, the viewer, solve the... more info

Forget the books, just enjoy the show!:

As a longtime fan of mystery, I am a huge fan of the Elizabeth George "Inspector Lynley" series. (I own all 11).I was more than pleased when I watched the adaptation of the books in this series. People who want the exact duplication of what is in the books to reach the screen often forget that censors won't allow certain "themes" to be carried over. (As a writer, I know what I am talking about). So, if you just want to watch a wonderful series, you can't get much better than this. If you are looking for a... more info

Incredibly Disappointing Compared to the Books:

I've been reading and thoroughly enjoying the Inspector Lynley mysteries. When I saw that PBS was offering the videos on Mystery! I decided to give them a try, even though I typically am disappointed by the conversion of books to movies. These movies do not even remotely due justice to the characters or stories.

Elizabeth George treats us to wonderful character descriptions, and extremely well written interactions between the suspects and Inspector Lynley and Sgt. Havers, and between Thomas Lynely and... more info

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