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  • A Taste for Death

  • By: P. D. James
  • Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
  • Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (895 ratings)

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A Taste for Death

By: P. D. James
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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Summary

'[P.D James had] huge humanity and she really took on social issues. Had she been alive today she'd have been a huge commentator in the culture wars debate.' Bertie Carvel, on playing Dalgliesh

An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery

Two men lie in a welter of blood in the vestry of St Matthew's Church, Paddington, their throats brutally slashed. One is Sir Paul Berowne, a baronet and recently resigned Minister of the Crown, the other an alcoholic vagrant. Dalgliesh and his team, set up to investigate crimes of particular sensitivity, are faced with a case of extraordinary complexity as they discover the Berowne family's veneer of prosperous gentility conceals ugly and dangerous secrets.

'P. D. James is a remarkable writer.' Ruth Rendell
'One of our greatest living crime writers.' Daily Express

©2014 Faber & Faber (P)2014 Faber & Faber
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Critic reviews

"James still delivers the pace and tensions of a mystery yarn better than any living writer." (The People)

"Her best and most ambitious tale to date.... The reigning mistress of murder.... A craftsman with a poet's vision, she not only detects evil but attempts to uncover the more elusive--and enduring--enigmas of the human psyche that lead to it." (The Times)

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Another good listen.

I must admit I did have to keep rewinding as the narrator s voice is so soothing I fell asleep a number of times . Very good. I enjoyed it . Read brilliantly .

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A super listen

Never having read a PD James before,this was a super listen, and wonderfully written, description and language simply used by an obvious expert

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Great narrator

My first P D James. I enjoyed it - particularly the narrator who has a smashing voice.

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Good story, brilliantly read

Standard PD James fare, not one of her best IMHO but very well-written. The narrator is excellent, a real virtuoso, and I have enjoyed other readings of his, but I do wish he would learn to pronounce 'portentous' - a word much-used by PD James - and not rhyme it with 'pretentious'.

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brilliant

excellent good mystery English narrator( not American) excellent good mystery English narrator (not American) thoroughly enjoyed it

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An interesting story

This was an intriguing story, that kept you guessing for a lot of the story. PD James’s stories are always well written and keep the reader/listener interested.
This was no exception!

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Loved this book when I read it a few years ago and loved it even more this time around! Great performance for a well written and enjoyable story.

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a gripping story

I thought I had read all P D James' books. This one was new to me and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

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Fabulous

I was totally engrossed in this story. The characters were very varied. The story had several twists and turns to keep me interested. Five stars says it all.

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Narrator is second to none!

I really enjoyed this story. Daniel Weyman brought it to life! Perhaps, It would not have been as enjoyable without him. But also PD James at her best.

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