Be the first to ask a question about A Banquet of Consequences. In a world where growth is guaranteed year and year, what do you do? Elizabeth George writes like an English person which is some feat as she lives in America. Mmmmm, not sure if I can believe in her actions or not. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, I've loved this series but I found this book rather frustrating, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 November 2015. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. The message is presented loud and clear. I've loved this series but I found this book rather frustrating. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2017. She also can't hide her American view of the English (who talks about a person's 'digs' as opposed to their flat or home?) Start by marking “A Banquet of Consequences” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Very rarely one comes across a book that analyses complex contemporary economic issues that makes sense even to those that may not be conversant with the intricacies of economic concepts. Full of human emotions, good, bad & ugly. We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. The story follows... To see what your friends thought of this book, "Sooner or later everybody has to sit down to a banquet of consequences.". If she so concerned about her ability to do the job she should have gone down the disciplinary/capability route, not resentfully turn Haver's life into a living hell. The awful behaviour of the mother was a bit over the top but the ending was, for a murder mystery, unconventional giving the book a degree of uniqueness.Readers should stick with it and not give up too early. This is particularly true in any dialogue which features Winston Nkita. Whether this depth was necessarily required is a moot point. Just anno…more All these advance copies and freebies seem to dominate a site which seems to be for us regular readers who never get free or advance copies. Click to read the full review of A Banquet of Consequences: A Lynley Novel (Inspector Lynley Novel) in New York Journal of Books. A Banquet of Consequences is a lively exploration by financial expert Satyajit Das on why, following the global credit crunch, the world is entering a period of prolonged economic stagnation, and what that means for all of us. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Good review of current financial situation and examination of problems but fails to provide any solution or pathway forward, A good overall introduction of where we've gone wrong but not a lot new to think about ...a ashame because Das is a top geyser! I started off very pleased with this book, after the stunning boredom of the last Lynley novel. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 December 2015. Poor Lynley, please let him be really swept off his feet by someone who deserves him. Elizabeth George gives Ardery way too much vindictive power over Havers. Satyajit Das is an international specialist in the area of financial derivatives, risk management, and capital markets. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for A Banquet of Consequences (Inspector Lynley Novel) at Amazon.com. As to the plot, it is actually quite a good story. Will wait to see what comes after the tap dancing classes. From the first page, the setting and finely drawn characters lure … Satyajit Das's style sometimes requires a concerted effort to plough through a sandstorm of facts and figures. He works as a consultant to banks and other financial institutions in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia providing advice on trading, pricing and risk management of derivative transactions. I’ve been a big fan of Elizabeth George and her Thomas Lynley books (check out my review on The Punishment She Deserves here). The threat hanging over Havers' head seems not to be following normal disciplinary procedures. A Banquet of Consequences is the latest novel in Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley series. However, American writers almost always, eventually, let themselves down to an English audience. Michele Pariza Wacek and Love-Based Publishing — Privacy Policy. Ok, let's get the niggles out of the way first: George has some very odd linguistic tics as she tries unsuccessfully to capture the speech of what she deems 'lower class' characters (cos, c'n, 'xplain) which is hugely patronising and just plain irritating for the reader. The Ardery/Havers thing is nonsense. Dorothea? It took me awhile to warm up to Inspector Lynley; I wasn't particularly impressed with the first couple books in the series. Poor Lily gets quite a bit of story time at the start of the book but fades away to nothing. Sgt. His relationship with the vet didn't ring true and left me thinking that I didn't care whether or not they ever became a permanent couple. I realise Havers overstepped the mark in the last book, but there are processes for dealing with it that do not involve an individual senior person behaving like Ardery. A much better episode in the Lynley series, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2016. 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A Banquet of Consequences is a modern story of flawed, well-rounded characters, messy relationships stemming from troubling, complicated pasts. Much of her dialogue now unfortunately makes me want to laugh out loud and I am reminded, when her characters speak their supposedly authentic English, of the terrible caricature of Dick Van Dyke playing a cockney in the film of Mary Poppins. Welcome back. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 April 2017. However the book drills that message in a repetitive and boring manner.