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A review by missbryden
A Taste for Death by P.D. James
2.0
Seemed unusual that Dalgliesh's subordinates were Inspectors (and Massingham a Chief Inspector), to him as a Commander, whereas most other police dramas seem to be pairs of Inspector and Sergeant. And one Inspector is a woman, who's been in policing for 10 years and is from urban life - not the DS brought in from the country as in the 2021 show.
Everything and everybody seems pretty dismal.
In some stories I like the setting detail, but it just seems excessive (long) and clunky in this.
Characters or their descriptions that irritate: Massingham's (and others') classism, repeated description of Miss Wharton (the woman who works in the church) as a pathetic spinster, somewhat unspecific sexism/misogyny.
Everything and everybody seems pretty dismal.
In some stories I like the setting detail, but it just seems excessive (long) and clunky in this.
Characters or their descriptions that irritate: Massingham's (and others') classism, repeated description of Miss Wharton (the woman who works in the church) as a pathetic spinster, somewhat unspecific sexism/misogyny.