Has anyone read any PD James?

[Sophia]

I was given an audiobook version of the latest Adam Dalgliesh mystery but I've never read any PD James before. It's the 14th in a series and I was wondering, can I dive straight in or will I be confused if I haven't read the previous books?

[Ten]

I've read Death In Holy Orders which I see now is #11. I hated it, it was boring and not much of a mystery at all . I don't know whether it's because I didn't know the character and therefore didn't "get" some parts, but I doubt it'd make the boredom go away.

[Sophia]

Oh dear, that doesn't sound very promising :-(

[Jo]

I read this one (the private patient) having never read any PD James before and it wasn't confusing or hard to follow but it was dull and I wouldn't read any others.

[Sophia]

I think I'll give it a miss then. Thanks for saving me from dreariness!

[Sarah]

I've never managed to get into PD James' Dalgliesh series, despite liking the TV adaptations. I've just seen Death Comes To Pemberly on amazon, though, so I might try that. Familiarity with the characters might help me get used to her writing style, and apparently she doesn't wreck the whole Pride and Prejudice thing. I'm usually over-suspicious about spin-offs, but this one seems interesting, anyway.

[Sophia]

I saw that too - it seems a strange thing for PD James to have a go at. I would never have had her down as a P&P fan. However the reviews are quite good so it might be worth trying.