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368 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743219600
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 11 September 2001
Description
Hailed as "mystery at its best" by The New York Times, Shroud for a Nightingale is the fourth book in bestselling author P.D. James's Adam Dalgliesh mystery series. The young women of Nightingale House are there to learn to nurse and comfort the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 729 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
tense 21%
challenging 13%
reflective 13%
sad 13%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Death of parent368 pages • first pub 1971 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780743219600
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Publication date: 11 September 2001
Description
Hailed as "mystery at its best" by The New York Times, Shroud for a Nightingale is the fourth book in bestselling author P.D. James's Adam Dalgliesh mystery series. The young women of Nightingale House are there to learn to nurse and comfort the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 729 reviews
Moods
dark 56%
tense 21%
challenging 13%
reflective 13%
sad 13%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 93% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
MurderModerate
Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injuryMinor
Antisemitism, Pregnancy, Death of parent