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A review by missbryden
Devices and Desires by P.D. James
3.0
I was irritated at the beginning and actually got more interested as it went on. I do think had I read the audio book as I’d done with previous in the series I would have continued irritated. I thought, as with previous in the series, the author doesn’t like women, has maybe some internalized/institutionalized misogyny.
I know red herrings are a thing in detective novels, but does it have to be mostly red herrings? I did get interested in trying to follow and guess on the ultimate whodunnit but of course much of what was introduced, including new information towards the ends, had little or nothing to do with the ultimate crime. Other information felt like the author had all this knowledge/trivia that she wanted a story to put into.
Definitely pretty depressing overall, and Dalgliesh is not the detective on the case but has just gotten himself wrapped up by repeated proximity to a local crime. There was funny chapter/scene with a one scene character called Jonah.
Sort of spoilers:
I know red herrings are a thing in detective novels, but does it have to be mostly red herrings? I did get interested in trying to follow and guess on the ultimate whodunnit but of course much of what was introduced, including new information towards the ends, had little or nothing to do with the ultimate crime. Other information felt like the author had all this knowledge/trivia that she wanted a story to put into.
Definitely pretty depressing overall, and Dalgliesh is not the detective on the case but has just gotten himself wrapped up by repeated proximity to a local crime. There was funny chapter/scene with a one scene character called Jonah.
Sort of spoilers: