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  • Paperback: 272 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (27 Aug 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0743219597
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743219594
  • Product Dimensions: 20.1 x 13.2 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,009,155 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great Mystery Followed by an Unsatisfying End, 25 Mar 2006
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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Unnatural Causes is early Adam Dalgleish. He's still coping with his reluctance to become emotionally intimate and uses a holiday to visit his Aunt Jane as an opportunity to think things over. Will he ask Deborah Riscoe to marry him . . . or not?

Naturally, as soon as he arrives there's a mysterious disappearance followed by all kinds of bizarre events. When the mystery turns into apparent crime, Dalgleish becomes concerned for his aunt who doesn't have an alibi. A.D. is also on the outside looking in as the local CID led by Inspector Reckless seems to resent Dalgleish's presence.

The whole circumstance is made ore bizarre by the presence of many literary types in what increasingly seems to be a literary mystery written about in a mystery. There's a fascinating story within the story element that gets the book off to a strong start.

But as Dalgleish unravels the ultimate mystery, the book also comes unraveled. You get a lengthy explanation, but the end doesn't move swimmingly along like the beginning and middle do.

Perhaps Baroness James painted herself into a corner by producing such an imaginative mystery and couldn't bear to part with it when she couldn't think up a nice ending to match.

But I still recommend the book because of the strong beginning and middle. You can skip the end after the storm if you want. You'll probably like the book better if you do.

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4.0 out of 5 stars After reading many "who-dunnits" this one kept me guessing!, 28 April 2001
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One of the things that I like about PD James, is the abioity to really keep you guessing. The background may seem a little dates now, but the characters are realistically complex even if plots can stretch credibility sometimes. You're a better dectective than me if you work this one out......
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5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic setting, 22 Sep 2008
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A very pleasant mystery book to read. I quite enjoyed it. The plot is fairly straight forward and the ending is maybe a little unbelievable, but the setting of the story makes up for it. Some might say that the locale of the story is cliche of british mystery novels, but I loved the rough country setting, which comes to life through the author's vivid and detailed descriptions. A great book to read on a stormy day, sitting in a comfortable chair with a hot cup of tea at hand.
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