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The initial murder is horrible, particular for anyone with any kind of medical phobia. The book opens with a visit to a nursing school attached to a hospital. Several students are demonstrating their learning using a fellow student as a model when things go horribly wrong. As always seems the case, one murder leads to another and Dagliesh finds himself looking to link the murders and examing the stories and alibis of multiple suspects from a large pool.
The students and some of the staff have the ...more
The students and some of the staff have the ...more
The first time I tried to read this book, I ended up giving up -- it was too gloomy and sad. I decided I didn't like police procedurals or P.D. James. I don't remember reading it the second time, but I must have because there were pieces I recommended very clearly because they left a very strong impression.
This time ... I think I'm no longer as idealistic as I was and I can appreciate a more nuanced approach to a mystery because I found it a lot more interesting. The gloominess I complained abo ...more
This time ... I think I'm no longer as idealistic as I was and I can appreciate a more nuanced approach to a mystery because I found it a lot more interesting. The gloominess I complained abo ...more
One of the earlier ones so she is forgiven. Listened to audiobook and it got very confusing with which nurse was which as there were so many, with a paper copy it would have been much easier as I could have bookmarked the first chapter which did have a cast list of sorts.
Fourth outing for PD James's Chief Superintendent Adam Dalgleish. His personality is being developed and rounded - he is clearly the star Inspector at New Scotland Yard, with a reputation for "working quickly", and one who doesn't suffer fools (or stroppy Hospital Consultants or Senior Nurses) gladly. This story from 1971 concerns the deaths of two student nurses in a Hampshire hospital. Slow to start, but really very cleverly developed and interesting towards the end. Fairly complex story invol
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Jul 10, 2017
Gary Vassallo
marked it as ebook-library
May 23, 2019
Vanessa
marked it as murder-mayhem
