The Black Tower by P.D. James

The Black Tower

Adam Dalgliesh #5

P.D. James

275 pages first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Scotland Yard Inspector Adam Dalgliesh races to solve a twisted murder in bestselling author P.D. James' classic mystery The Black Tower, hailed as "splendid, macabre" by the London Sunday Telegraph and "a masterpiece," by the London Sunday Times....

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 751 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 91%

dark: 60%

tense: 39%

adventurous: 17%

reflective: 17%

challenging: 13%

sad: 13%

emotional: 4%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
42% of readers chose medium
52% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

29% of readers chose Plot
64% of readers chose A mix
5% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

7% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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