The Private Patient (Vintage)
by P.D. James
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Author: P.D. JamesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-11-03
ISBN: 0307455289
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Vintage
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- ISBN13: 9780307455284
- Condition: New
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Book Review: Plodding tale, not saved by a clever ending
Summary: 3 Stars
P.D. James, the baroness of English mysteries, sets any table or scene, for that matter, with those colorful and enticing details of fabric, furniture, settings with Tudorian, Victorian, Edwardian accuracy, as the case may be. Her police characters, refined over years, are old friends come to dinner. The philosopical maunderings of Adam Dalgliesch become common place after one or two of her books. To her credit, she mines the prejudices and fancies of the English class, as societal commentary, as well as any daily journalist. Her plot, however, is slow in developing, predictive in outcome, and repetitious; her dialogue is weighty, unrealistic. When her characters speak in perfect declarative sentences, the dialogue loses its spontaneity and zest. The Jamesian standard template of murder in isolated communities, scattered around the England countryside, populated with a cast of half dozen suspects is wearing thin.
Summary of The Private Patient (Vintage)
Cheverell Manor is a beautiful old house in Dorset, which its owner, the famous plastic surgeon George Chandler-Powell, uses as a private clinic.? When the investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, arrives to have a disfiguring facial scar removed, she has every expectation of a successful operation and a peaceful week recuperating.? But the clinic houses an implacable enemy and within hours of the operation Rhoda is murdered.?? Commander Dalgliesh and his team are called in to investigate a case complicated by old crimes and the dark secrets of the past.? But Before Rhoda's murder is solved, a second horrific death adds to the complexities of one of Dalgliesh's most perplexing and fascinating cases.Literature & Fiction Books
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