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Devices and Desires

By: P. D. James
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery When Commander Adam Dalgliesh visits Larksoken, a remote headland community on the Norfolk coast in the shadow of a nuclear power station, he expects to be engaged only in the sad business of tying up his aunt's estate. But the peace of Larksoken is illusory. A serial killer known as the Whistler is terrorising the neighbourhood and Dalgliesh is drawn into the lives of the headlanders when it quickly becomes apparent that the Whistler isn't the only murderer at work under the sinister shadow of the power station.

©2014 Faber & Faber (P)2014 Faber & Faber Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Exciting

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Critic reviews

"Her storytelling is as consummate and fiendish as ever." ( Independent on Sunday)
"The characters are vibrant, the writing distinguished, the descriptions of mood and landscape perfect, the ironic ending nicely cynical. And over it all, a haunting Norfolk mist of dread, loneliness and ancient history." ( Sunday Express)
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excellent telling of plot/exposition of ideas/philosophical/ psychological
therein- thoroughly enjoyed content and narration PDJ at her best !

first rate

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what's 20 x 7 Friday I love her to bits and I think I have read all of her books

DEV I CES & DESIRES

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Daniel Weyman awesome reading voice
to an awesome story as usual
thanks for a fantastic read

Awesome

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Narrator has real skill at maintaining consistency with voices for each of the characters throughout the book.

Thrilling right to the end.

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Daniel Weyman is the perfect narrator . This is a great listen, intricate plotting beautifully realised by a sensitive interpretation.

Powerful plotting. Classic PD James

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Superb as always. I felt as though I had been transported to the Norfolk headland, lost in the Author's wonderful detail.

Pure brilliance.

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i loved this book and the narrator is good too. Have bought other books from this author all are very good reads.

Good read

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I am so enjoying revisiting PDJames. I read them all a long time ago but listening to them is almost better. Daniel Weyman makes the whole experience an absolute joy. He is definitely one of the best narrators around. Anything read by him would sound good.
She is wonderful with her descriptions of people..Something I missed, or didn’t appreciate first time round, was her humour.
I really like Adam Dalgliesh as a character, even though he is a very private man. It’s what makes him attractive

One of her best

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Enjoyed the steady narration, well delivered accents and humanity in this thriller. involving story that the narrator drew me into capturing the sense of place a human frailty after a violent and menacing start. Give it a go!

Great Norfolk based tale

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I have just finished listening to this book, full of twists and turns truly enjoyable

Brilliant

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