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Death of an Expert Witness (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #6)
P. D. James
Touchstone, 2001
Near Perfect
This is my third James novel. The present work was written over 30 years ago by a James in her prime. It is short and compact; and, it has a nicely balanced structure with good characters. It is written with straightforward and simple prose and it is a compelling read ...
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The Courage of Sarah Noble
Alice Dalgliesh
Aladdin, 1991
The best adventure book...kid review
Sarah Noble went with her father through the wilderness to build a house in New Milford, Connecticut. She met new friends who were Native Americans. Sarah stayed with them when her father went off to get the rest of her family. The best part is the ending but I am not ...
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The Thanksgiving Story
Alice Dalgliesh
Aladdin, 1985
The Thanksgiving Story
Wonderful easy to read chapter book dealing with everything from the Mayflower and Speedwell to Squanto in a very realistic, historical manner. As a first grade teacher, I have found this book to be both interesting for young readers as well as informative. It ...
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The Private Patient (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries)
P.D. James
Knopf, 2008
Good Book
All I have to say about this book is that I read every word. It's wonderfully written. The only author whose every word I read is James Lee Burke. Usually these British books aren't as good to me as the TV series, but this one was wonderful, great atmosphere and ...
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The Lighthouse (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #13)
P. D. James
Vintage, 2006
P.D James came down from a higher league.
No one currently writing can match her. She is in there with Dashiell Hammet.
I read "The Lighthouse", then bought a copy for a gift.
John Culleton
Rowse Reviews
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Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, No. 1)
P.D. James
Touchstone, 2001
PD James' first
Cover Her Face starts with an introduction to the characters and establishing motives to kill the victim, who in this case is Sally Jupp, a housemaid who likes to keep secrets. Sally is an unwed mother (scandalous!!!) who has been given a job with the Maxies. The ...
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A Mind to Murder (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, No. 2)
P. D. James
Touchstone, 2001
A Masterpiece
This is my second James novel. I read The Murder Room which was written by James a few years ago and I thought that it was dreadful. It is a 500 page bore or snore. The present work was written over 40 years ago by a James in her prime. It is short and compact; and, it ...
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The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
Alice Dalgliesh
Aladdin, 1992
A Satisfying Story
My kids, in 1st and 2nd grade, read and loved this book. I think it is particularly satisfying to children because often when kids say they are afraid of something, perhaps of poisonous snakes in the woods or ghosts in the closet, adults will tell them "there's no ...
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The Black Tower (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #5)
P. D. James
Touchstone, 2001
Perfectly crafted
This book begins in a gloomy mood and in a setting that seems hardly designed to hold a reader's attention: a nursing home. But the writing is so good that I stuck with it, and it all comes to a thrilling finale. Then I did something I rarely do: reread the book. This ...
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A Taste for Death (Adam Dalgliesh Mysteries, No. 7)
P.D. James
Vintage, 2005
Life Is A Mystery Worth Solving
Here is one of the best mysteries I have had the pleasure to read. Though I still have a few remaining works of Ms. James on my list, this book has a resonance that few authors manage to achieve. The characters and the themes blend to create a work that is greater ...
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Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #4)
P. D. James
Touchstone, 2001
Pleasant
A very pleasant mystery book to read. The story itself is not out of the ordinary, but keeps you guessing until the end and I had fun turning the pages. I am reading the author's books in chronological order and can already see how her writing style and the ...
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Original Sin (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #9)
P. D. James
Grand Central Publishing, 2002
Original Sin
I enjoyed this book immensely. The book starts with a suicide, spends several pages establishing the motives of every character, then gets down to murdering the person everyone has reason to kill. The rest of the book involves itself with figuring out whodunnit.
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Death in Holy Orders (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #11)
P. D. James
Fawcett, 2002
Never ceases to amaze
I've come to the conclusion that P.D. James is one of my favorite mystery writers. I only recently picked up another one of her novels; I immediately went and got this one as well. I have no idea why I had never heard of James before a few weeks ago. James does a ...
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The Fourth of July Story
Alice Dalgliesh
Aladdin, 1995
Must have this book.
This is a great 'read aloud book' for younger children who need to know about the history of our nation. I accompanied this book with D'Aulaire's, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin and got so much out of them all, much more than children can be getting in the ...
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The Private Patient. P.D. James (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery)
P. D. James
Faber & Faber, 2008
A Book to be Savoured
This is a book that should be savoured for a number of reasons. The first is that P.D. James has lost none of her talent for writing a novel that grips and holds you. Also, the book is more than just a little mystery story. There is a whole lot more here than that. ...
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