Title: A trifle heavy on the gimmicks
Product review: Elizabeth George is one of my favorite mystery novelists, and it may be that as a result I'm being rather more generous than I might be-- I certainly think that _A Traitor to Memory_ is the weakest of her work to date, but that's not so terrible given how uniformly strong her work generally is.This mystery, which begins with a strange hit and run killing, takes us through the mind (and journal) of a violin prodigy, into the history of some of the familiar characters, and explores the idea of children and the past.Strong points: complex and well-realized characters, generally high quality of the writingWeak points: confusing time flipping and lame endingI, at least, enjoyed the read despite the flaws.
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