The Black Tower: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery by P.D. James

The Black Tower: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery

Adam Dalgliesh #5

P.D. James

352 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Just recovered from a grave illness, Commander Adam Dalgliesh is called to the bedside of an elderly priest. When Dalgliesh arrives, Father Baddeley is dead. Is it merely his own brush with mortality that causes Dalgliesh to sense the shadow of de...

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Community Reviews Summary of 527 reviews

Moods

mysterious 94%
dark 58%
tense 35%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
adventurous 11%
emotional 5%
sad 5%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 33%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 35% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.67

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