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A review by ldv
The Black Tower by P.D. James
4.0
One of the earlier Dalgliesh mysteries, but after reading the most recent (and possibly final) story, I appreciate it more. All the characters have some depth to them (okay, not quite all -- the handy-man, the female wheelchair patients, and the nurses are not too deep, but they have enough personality or personal history to give them enough character to fulfill their role in the story). The scenes are all, for the most part, relevant to the plot. That was a complaint of the final mystery -- too many tangents, particularly with the Commander's team.
Several deaths at special home for people with MS type disorders, all seemingly accidental or natural and unrelated actually are all by the hand of the most normal person in the group, who was trying to cover up his heroin smuggling operation. How Dalgliesh knew it was certainly heroin as opposed to some other drug, I'm not sure, but whatever. A good classic who-dunit type mystery with a bit of the PDJames theological hints to boot.
Several deaths at special home for people with MS type disorders, all seemingly accidental or natural and unrelated actually are all by the hand of the most normal person in the group, who was trying to cover up his heroin smuggling operation. How Dalgliesh knew it was certainly heroin as opposed to some other drug, I'm not sure, but whatever. A good classic who-dunit type mystery with a bit of the PDJames theological hints to boot.