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eldigan's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
inger70's review against another edition
3.0
Good old Adam Dalgliesh, read by Simon Prebble. What's not to love? It was a bit slow at times though.
luluwoohoo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A Certain Justice by P.D. James
☀️☀️☀️🌤️
▪️ In another very successful crime novel from this series, James is still glaringly ahead of me in the score of correct guesses!
▪️ The structure of this particular Dalgliesh novel was effective in painting an accurate picture of the characters involved without lingering too long. As always it was a slower pace than I prefer so it took about 100 pages to get into the narrative but it was one of the few in this series so far that left me wanting to read on eagerly
▪️The minimal character development of Dalgleish was made up for in the interesting expansion of Kate Miskin and also the good variety of people within the investigation itself. Reading the perspectives of Octavia and Ashe later on in the piece were particularly nail-biting
▪️The reflection within the story of how the criminal justice system performs was a clever and intriguing theme to carry throughout and definitely provided another level of depth to the narrative that otherwise might have been lacking
▪️ Overall this has to be one of my favourite Dalgliesh stories so far - it is well paced, thought-provoking and was a fun read despite the morbid subject matter.
"Murderers do not usually give their victims notice. This is one death which, however terrible that last second of appalled realization, comes mercifully unburdened with anticipatory terror."
"It's strange that the consequences of a misjudgment can be more destructive than the consequences of a mortal sin."
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☀️☀️☀️🌤️
▪️ In another very successful crime novel from this series, James is still glaringly ahead of me in the score of correct guesses!
▪️ The structure of this particular Dalgliesh novel was effective in painting an accurate picture of the characters involved without lingering too long. As always it was a slower pace than I prefer so it took about 100 pages to get into the narrative but it was one of the few in this series so far that left me wanting to read on eagerly
▪️The minimal character development of Dalgleish was made up for in the interesting expansion of Kate Miskin and also the good variety of people within the investigation itself. Reading the perspectives of Octavia and Ashe later on in the piece were particularly nail-biting
▪️The reflection within the story of how the criminal justice system performs was a clever and intriguing theme to carry throughout and definitely provided another level of depth to the narrative that otherwise might have been lacking
▪️ Overall this has to be one of my favourite Dalgliesh stories so far - it is well paced, thought-provoking and was a fun read despite the morbid subject matter.
"Murderers do not usually give their victims notice. This is one death which, however terrible that last second of appalled realization, comes mercifully unburdened with anticipatory terror."
"It's strange that the consequences of a misjudgment can be more destructive than the consequences of a mortal sin."
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peggykelly95's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a good procedural mystery with some emotional tropes thrown in. I wanted to know the characters a bit better. The author let me know a bit about all of them, which was too many for me. It made sense since they were all suspects or investigators, but I found that I often forgot what it was about this particular person that made them a suspect. It was an interesting and sad story.
gabe_mydland's review against another edition
4.0
Have always enjoyed this author. Terrific character development with engaging mysteries. A real treasure.
nichola's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
So not since The Black Tower have I had such a dislikable set of characters in a James book. This was rough. Anyone with an iota of self respect is going to struggle with Octavia and probably like our murder victim more than usual.
But the Carpenter narrative makes this so worth reading. Also Dalgliesh taks a bit of step back in this book which I missed. Not sure how I feel about the new boy. But Kate is still one of my favourite and incredibly human characters.
And my god this is one of the only times thar Dalgliesh doesn't get his man! What shock.
But the Carpenter narrative makes this so worth reading. Also Dalgliesh taks a bit of step back in this book which I missed. Not sure how I feel about the new boy. But Kate is still one of my favourite and incredibly human characters.
And my god this is one of the only times thar Dalgliesh doesn't get his man! What shock.
chiara_fontanazza's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jenneb_readingjournal's review against another edition
4.0
Read as part of Mystillery's Medical Examiner and Six-Shooter Reading Challenges.
Enjoyed this book so much! Tight writing, nice twists in the story, and the characters are well-drawn. This was was book I was loath to put down.
Enjoyed this book so much! Tight writing, nice twists in the story, and the characters are well-drawn. This was was book I was loath to put down.