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A Taste for Death
A Taste for Death (Adam Dalgliesh, #7)
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John
Aug 28, 2021 rated it really liked it
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Maria T
Jun 16, 2015 rated it really liked it
My first P.D James. I loved AD for his quiet reserve and for the fact that he is a poet- detective (two irreconcilable vocations some would argue). Compared to Agatha Christie, James is more nuanced in her writing. She gives a lot more importance to characterization- not just of the suspects but also of the sleuthing team, which keeps the pace from flagging. After all a book is only as good as the characters that inhabit it. Would recommend it to all hard core fans of detective/crime fiction :)
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Morggie
Apr 03, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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My favorite PD James's mystery. ...more
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