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Devices and Desires (Paperback)

by P.D. James (Author)
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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (29 Nov 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140132910
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140132915
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 618,285 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Commander Dalgliesh of Scotland Yard is taking a brief respite from publicity on the Norfolk coast, in a converted windmill left him by his aunt. But he cannot easily escape murder - a psychopathic strangler is at large in Norfolk.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A thoroughly readable book, 18 Jun 2004
By M. V. Clarke (Durham, UK) - See all my reviews
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This is a very good book, extremely well-written, as is always the case with PD James. The prose is elegant, flowing and eminently readable. Featuring Adam Dalgliesh, this novel is set in Larksoken in Norfolk, focussing on the lives of a small village community living in the shadow of a nuclear power station. In the wake of a serial killer, a body is found, but it is soon established that another killer is at work, and it's someone in the local community. James explores issues of community life and relationships - in particular the reactions of local people to the power station, and the workers - love, betrayal, and the intricacies of the relationship between two siblings. Along the way we come across a nuclear protest organiser, a down-trodden artist and single parent, struggling with 4 children, and several other minor characters, who all have a significant part to play.

I really enjoyed reading this novel, though only gave it 4 stars as I think that PD James has written better. Well worth reading, though.

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