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Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780307397782
Format: Import
ISBN: 0307397785
Label: Knopf Canada
Manufacturer: Knopf Canada
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: September 16, 2008
Publisher: Knopf Canada
Release Date: September 16, 2008
Sales Rank: 1267162
Studio: Knopf Canada
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
With all the qualities that P. D. James’s readers have come to expect: a masterly psychological and emotional richness of characterization, a vivid evocation of place and a credible and exciting mystery.
When the notorious investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, books into Mr. Chandler-Powell’s private clinic in Dorset for the removal of a disfiguring, long-standing facial scar, she has every prospect of a successful operation by a distinguished surgeon, a week’s peaceful convalescence in one of Dorset’s most beautiful manor houses and the beginning of a new life. She will never leave Cheverell Manor alive. When Adam Dalgliesh and his team are called in to investigate the murder – and a second death occurs – even more complicated problems than the question of innocence or guilt arise.
Average Rating: 
Rating:
- Not her bestNot P. D. James at her best. The ending was predictable from early on but the story has some interesting twists that make it enjoyable.
Rating:
- Never a disappointment!P.D. James is never a disappointment. I was thrilled to see that she had created yet another case for us to share with Adam. Ms. James's writing is such a pleasure to enjoy. So many newer writers simply cannot put a sentence together; they make you feel like you're reading something by a struggling high school student. Not so with P.D. James -- ever! She is one of the best, and I enjoyed every bit of "The Private Patient." I do wish she had explained why Rhoda "had no further use" for her scar. ... Read More
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- Absolute Psychological MysteryIt's hard for me to believe that P.D. James can continue to write her sophisticated mysteries with the same depth and nuance as she has for years. She is in her 80's and her descriptions of the landscape, the murder locations and the characters retain a solid introspection and clarity. I have read many of her novels and Private Patient did not disappoint me.
Her main character grabbed my interest from the very beginning. Rhoda Gradwyn, an investigative journalist, decides to finally undergo plastic ... Read More
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- Latest P.D. JamesI was anticipating reading this book, but was disappointed. While the plot and writing were good as always, the characters seemed not to come to life, to be uninteresting and unexciting, even when showing emotion (which was rare).
Rating:
- Although this book was a page-turner, ultimately, there were too many irrelevant story lines.I won't go into the story line, since so many others have done that. Instead, I'll focus on why I gave this book four stars instead of five. Basically, it had to do with the ending, which went on and on because of the extra plot lines.
Essentially, I think the book would have been improved by editing out irrelevant story lines. The book felt inadequately edited, but someone as successful as PD James is unlikely to experience the expert editing that can improve a book, compared with the editing ... Read More
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