by P.D. James
I'm afraid I found this rather lackluster despite James' reputation as a first-rate, literate mystery writer. It's the second book I've read by P.D. James, my first being the first Adam Dalgiesh mystery, Cover Her Face, which I found similarly unimpressive. I did think this mystery better constructe...
Sixth Adam Dalgliesh novel. My month of reading the next novel in the series thing continues. I know I read this one many, many years ago but I didn't remember anything. Nothing. So the culprit was a surprise, the plot is quite muddy and with a sluggish pace. Dalgliesh is mostly a tool of the plot h...
I love P.D. James, love her writing, and really enjoyed this book. However, the ending seemed a bit implausible and rushed.
This was disappointing, given what I'd heard. Excellent writing, but the plot didn't grab me as I thought it would.
This was a good PD James book..not her best, but although I read it almost half a year ago, I can remember it well. With how much I read, that is a sign of a good read.
Another one of her Adam Dalgliesh mysteries and I thoroughly enjoyed it reading till end.