Adam Dalgliesh: The Private Patient : An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery (Series #14) (Paperback)

from BrianEWilliams

Elegantly written with well draw characters. A "closed-room" whodunit because of the small number of suspects. The body in the freezer was a novel touch. The story gets busy in the second half of the book with all the developments. The side story about the attack on Annie seems contrived and out-...

from ElizaJane

Reason for Reading: I'm a fan of P.D. James. Summary: Rhoda Gradwyn goes to an exclusive manor, which houses a plastic surgery and recuperation facility, out in the English countryside to have a large scar on her face removed, one she has had since childhood. The morning after the operation she i...

from mrtall

I rarely feel protective when I review a book. That is, in nearly every circumstance I believe a good book's worth need not be boosted or its flaws concealed by a reviewer's rationalizations about the author's good intentions or special (but as yet widely unrecognized) gifts, or indeed because of...

from the.ken.petersen

There are signs that this may be the last Adam Dalgliesh mystery: rumours of the squad's demise, and doubts amongst the team are peppered throughout this book. I enjoyed the read but, can see that there is only so far that this series can go; and it may have reached its natural conclusion. As wit...

from owenre

Reading the Private Patient is like eating at your grandmother's house. There will be no unexpected foods, the dinner will be so very comforting, your grandmother would have been painstakingly careful to make the ravioli or pie crust or fried chicken or whatever perfectly, and you will enjoy it. ...