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Death of an Expert Witness (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #6)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780571204205
Edition: Repack
ISBN: 0571204201
Label: Faber and Faber
Manufacturer: Faber and Faber
Number Of Pages: 306
Publication Date: May 20, 2002
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Studio: Faber and Faber
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Editorial Review:
Dr. Lorrimer appeared to be the picture of a bloodless, coldly efficient scientist. Only when his brutally slain body is discovered and his secret past dissected does the image begin to change. Once again, Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh learns that there is more to human beings than meets the eye -- and more to solving a murder than the obvious clues.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great Introduction into P.D. James
This was the first P.D. James book I read and am now hooked. Her writing style is wonderful and the way she builds her characters are amazing. Wonderful twists and turns along the way as you find things out with her detective Adam Danglish. I would recommend this book and all P.D. James books to anyone who loves a good mystery.
Rating: - 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 that is hard to put down. In short, it is what one can describe as a masterpiece as are some of her other early novels.
The book opens with the literary hook: a murder in a field in the countryside. But it quickly switches ... Read More
Rating: - A Touchstone British Murder Mystery
Perfect. In this sixth of her Adam Dalgliesh mysteries, the author has achieved a flawless blend of the requisite elements. Dalgliesh is now a fully developed character and is given a sidekick that provides a fine complement to Dalgliesh's naturally dark character. I would also note without any spoilers that a grasp of Dalglish's background adds greatly to the enjoyment of the work. Our author is now able to avoid providing excessive and distracting detail regarding her protagonist as well as provide ... Read More
Rating:  - Haiku Review - 4 1/2 stars
scientist murdered
many suspects, one killer
thrilling to the end
Rating:  - Lacked A Punch
I find P.D. James' stories adapt better to television than they do novels. She is a fine writer and I admire the heck out of her ability to render a story's setting as important (and usually moreso) than any of the characters who inhabit the spaces of her creations. However, in this novel, as in the three others I've read, I felt slightly bored because it was as if the settings, being so lovingly, artfully described, overpowered the events and cried out for adaptation to the screen, and simply failed when ... Read More
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