Devices and Desires (Paperback)

from hugh_ashton

I find P.D.James to be a strange writer. In some ways, she is excellent - she has a good grasp of what makes a certain class of person tick, and the relationships that exist in British society. I was re-reading this - though I find Adam Dalgliesh to be a rather irritating protagonist, for reasons...

from antao

"'The victim's hair was damp, which suggests she died after her swim and not before it'" In "Devices and Desires" by P. D. James I'm no detective but that is some incredible deduction Dalgliesh... I'm only going to be on this earth for a limited amount of time, and in all likelihood I won't manag...

from rafram

Commander Adam Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard goes to Larksoken, Norfolk to sort out the cottage he has inherited from his late aunt. On a walk, he finds the body of Hillary Robarth, Acting Administrative Officer of the local nuclear power plant. A serial killer known as “The Whistler” has committed ...

from AliceAnna

James' breakaway from the pure British cozy format. Much better than some of her earlier works. Conveys the horror of violent death on several levels.

from benfulton

Not sure if I actually read the same book as all the other reviewers. Certainly the focus is more on characterization and less on gently doling out clues so the reader can solve the mystery, but that is a positive of the book. Has the irritating, showy quality of the detective finding the body hi...