A review by michael5000
Death of an Expert Witness by P.D. James

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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.