The Black Tower by P.D. James

The Black Tower

Adam Dalgliesh #5

P.D. James

13 hours, 4 minutes • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Commander Dalgliesh is recuperating from a life-threatening illness when he receives a call for advice from an elderly friend who works as a chaplain in a home for the disabled on the Dorset coast. Dalgliesh arrives to discover that Father Baddele...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 805 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 91%

dark: 58%

tense: 41%

adventurous: 16%

reflective: 16%

challenging: 12%

sad: 12%

emotional: 4%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
50% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
61% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

31% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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