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Cover Her Face
Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1)
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January 1, 2020
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January 31, 2020
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Dipanjan
Jun 04, 2017 rated it did not like it
I have had the Adam Dalgliesh series earmarked for quite some time purely because of the prestige that enveloped the brand P.D.James. "Cover Her Face" is the first in the Adam Dalgliesh series. Unfortunately, I did not find the book enjoyable at all. The plot is predictable and the narrative is utterly confusing. In fact I safely skipped a lot of paragraphs here and there just to get to the end. It seems that the author had very little idea of the plot and she just meandered through whatever cam ...more
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Joanne
Sep 08, 2020 rated it really liked it
Classic, dour characters, excellent atmospheric writing.
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First of author's books . Wasn't sure who done the deed so makes it a good story. ...more
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Serena
Feb 18, 2018 rated it really liked it
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I love cozy mysteries. Definitely want more of P D James.
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