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God, this felt old fashioned. Here are the things that annoyed me:

1. The massive amounts of compassion everyone seemed to show for the paedophile priest.

2. The treatment of women as a bit feeble. "We must tell everyone there has been a murder - sit, ladies, sit. You can't possibly take this news standing up like a man."

3. The assumption that if you went to state school you must feel so inferior to those who had their education paid for (and must therefore be much more intelligent than you).

tea_literature's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mbondlamberty's review against another edition

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5.0

Very enjoyable and gripping read. You will pick it up and put your life on hold for a bit.
The scenery is as always very enjoyable. Also nice to see a glimmer of happiness in Dagliesh's life.

felinity's review against another edition

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4.0

First P.D. James I've read in quite a while, and I very much enjoyed it. Characters were subtly developed and not overdone, the murder was indeed a mystery, and all viewpoints were treated respectfully.

lilibuus's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

alice_horoshev's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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