mbondlamberty's review against another edition
4.0
A good and fast read as usual with Dalgliesh though the end seems like a bit of a cop out though cleverly done if not done too often.
dannb's review against another edition
3.0
3+.... interesting twists...loses a little steam about 3/4 through, which it regains as the end draws near
random_37's review against another edition
3.5
En general me gustó la historia, se me hizo interesante la manera en la que la autora contruye el pasado de sus personajes de una manera muy natural. Sin embargo considero que muchas de sus páginas no aportaron tanto a la historia y que ciertos aspectos en la investigación resultaban muy convenientes para la trama. Aún así disfrute mi tiempo de lectura :)
oanh_1's review against another edition
3.0
PD James writes wonderfully and I really enjoyed her drawing of chambers and of feminists. The plot was not so credible or perhaps a bit too predictable? Anyway, it was a bit unsatisfying, but overall, enjoyable.
alice_horoshev's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
kenzcaruso's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
eldigan's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
inger70's review against another edition
3.0
Good old Adam Dalgliesh, read by Simon Prebble. What's not to love? It was a bit slow at times though.
luluwoohoo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
A Certain Justice by P.D. James
☀️☀️☀️🌤️
▪️ In another very successful crime novel from this series, James is still glaringly ahead of me in the score of correct guesses!
▪️ The structure of this particular Dalgliesh novel was effective in painting an accurate picture of the characters involved without lingering too long. As always it was a slower pace than I prefer so it took about 100 pages to get into the narrative but it was one of the few in this series so far that left me wanting to read on eagerly
▪️The minimal character development of Dalgleish was made up for in the interesting expansion of Kate Miskin and also the good variety of people within the investigation itself. Reading the perspectives of Octavia and Ashe later on in the piece were particularly nail-biting
▪️The reflection within the story of how the criminal justice system performs was a clever and intriguing theme to carry throughout and definitely provided another level of depth to the narrative that otherwise might have been lacking
▪️ Overall this has to be one of my favourite Dalgliesh stories so far - it is well paced, thought-provoking and was a fun read despite the morbid subject matter.
"Murderers do not usually give their victims notice. This is one death which, however terrible that last second of appalled realization, comes mercifully unburdened with anticipatory terror."
"It's strange that the consequences of a misjudgment can be more destructive than the consequences of a mortal sin."
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☀️☀️☀️🌤️
▪️ In another very successful crime novel from this series, James is still glaringly ahead of me in the score of correct guesses!
▪️ The structure of this particular Dalgliesh novel was effective in painting an accurate picture of the characters involved without lingering too long. As always it was a slower pace than I prefer so it took about 100 pages to get into the narrative but it was one of the few in this series so far that left me wanting to read on eagerly
▪️The minimal character development of Dalgleish was made up for in the interesting expansion of Kate Miskin and also the good variety of people within the investigation itself. Reading the perspectives of Octavia and Ashe later on in the piece were particularly nail-biting
▪️The reflection within the story of how the criminal justice system performs was a clever and intriguing theme to carry throughout and definitely provided another level of depth to the narrative that otherwise might have been lacking
▪️ Overall this has to be one of my favourite Dalgliesh stories so far - it is well paced, thought-provoking and was a fun read despite the morbid subject matter.
"Murderers do not usually give their victims notice. This is one death which, however terrible that last second of appalled realization, comes mercifully unburdened with anticipatory terror."
"It's strange that the consequences of a misjudgment can be more destructive than the consequences of a mortal sin."
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