The Murder Room by P.D. James

The Murder Room

Adam Dalgliesh #12

P.D. James

540 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

The Murder Room is the Number One Bestseller from PD James.Commander Adam Dalgliesh is already acquainted with the Dupayne Museum in Hampstead, and with its sinister murder room celebrating notorious crimes committed in the interwar years, when he...

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Moods

mysterious 100%
dark 57%
tense 57%
adventurous 21%
challenging 21%
reflective 21%
emotional 10%
hopeful 10%
informative 5%
sad 5%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 64% | A mix: 21% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.62

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