by P.D. James
P.D. James's penultimate Dalgliesh novel, revisited courtesy of the splendid unabridged reading by Michael Jayston (known to fans of John le Carré as Peter Guillam from the adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy starring Alec Guinness as George Smiley). I am, bit by bit, working my way through...
P.D. James's penultimate Dalgliesh novel, revisited courtesy of the splendid unabridged reading by Michael Jayston (known to fans of John le Carré as Peter Guillam from the adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy starring Alec Guinness as George Smiley). I am, bit by bit, working my way through...
I picked this up because I can't take any more crime books that are full of brutal murders and torture. And I guess this did fit the bill - very old style Agatha Christie with all the characters stuck on an island with a mix of rich people, servants and a priest. And it had a lighthouse for my light...
~~Moved from GR~~ The Lighthouse (An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery) by PD James I keep picking up PD James, thinking that the books can't be as unsatisfying as I remember. PD James is lauded for her intricate plotting and her impressive ability to channel her personal experiences in the Home Office to ...
In the The Lighthouse, there has been a murder on an island that is the refuge of the rich and powerful, a shocking event to the citizens. Detective Dagliesh and his team are called in to investigate the sensitive murder. Much of the book focuses on the relationships of the characters - between Da...
Great read, incredibly fast paced. I like how she did this read in 4 books. Not my favorite of hers but still a great read.
One of the worst novels of the genre I have ever read.
I'm not much of a mystery reader but enjoyed this and went back for more. I'm curious about how Adam Dalgliesh can be in his early 40s in 1974 (An Unsuitable Job for a Woman) and also seemingly in his early 40s in 2005. I would be excited if AD turned out to be a vampire.
I'm a big fan of P.D. James, but this isn't her best novel. Most of her mysteries follow a formula of sorts - the victim doesn't die til quite a ways into the book, and for most of the novel we are treated more to stories about the inner lives of the characters than to mystery solving. I don't min...
Not my favorite P.D. James mystery, but I like her work in general, and enjoy the ongoing development of the Adam Dalgleish character. Many of her novels are set in East Anglia, a big plus as far as I'm concerned.When I first started reading P.D. James, I noticed immediately that she uses very litt...
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