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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
Okay, but I think I found the stark realism just a little too stark.
dark
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Similar to previous in series, so many characters introduced and hard to keep track, hours (of audio) before Dalgliesh shows up. In audio most characters sound unlikeable and whiney, especially the female voices (which seems odd since it was a woman who narrated).
I generally like police procedurals and this one was enjoyable enough. Not sure I really bought into the ending and the motive for the murder. Lots of secrets to uncover in this small town.
One of the bleakest novels of an author who specializes in bleak. No one's very nice, the setting (fen country) is depressing and oppressive, but it's still a well-crafted mystery.
It was a fine read, wasn't very exciting but would like to read more by P.D. James before I make my mind about her.
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I usually assume that audio gives a detective novel a bump of a half-star to a star. And, I had little patience for the Dalgleish novels when I was listening to them. But after I nicked this paperback from a B&B last weekend, I found it pretty compulsive reading. Maybe P.D. James is better read than heard. Or, maybe any light fiction seems fantastic when you read it right after "Moby Dick."
Great title, too.
2024: Gosh, maybe audio works against detective fiction! This one was just fine in the headphones, but more 3-star fine than 4-star fine.
Great title, too.
2024: Gosh, maybe audio works against detective fiction! This one was just fine in the headphones, but more 3-star fine than 4-star fine.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated