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A Taste for Death

By: P. D. James
Narrated by: Penelope Dellaporta
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When the quiet Little Vestry of St. Matthew's Church becomes the blood-soaked scene of a double murder, Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh faces an intriguing conundrum: How did an upper-crust Minister come to lie, slit throat to slit throat, next to a neighborhood derelict of the lowest order? Challenged with the investigation of a crime that appears to have endless motives, Dalgliesh explores the sinister web spun around a half-burnt diary and a violet-eyed widow who is pregnant and full of malice - all the while hoping to fill the gap of logic that joined these two disparate men in bright red death...

©2007 PD James (P)2009 Random House Audio Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

Critic reviews

"A superb detective novel....and a gift to all readers." ( USA Today)
"Glitters with the high-gloss anxiety of a first-rate detective novel, but it goes beyond that fine achievement to another realm . . . An intricate, compassionate novel." ( The Boston Globe)

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We all know Pd James is the best but here we have the best with an outstanding performance and good sound editing. No repeating sentences as in so many Audible books

Excellent performance

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Well delivered reading. AD has become a family friend of sorts. Wonderful character development plus amazing descriptive flare to set the scene or deliver emotions and suspense.

another enjoyable mystery with colorful characters

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One of the best by James, herself one of the best mystery writers ever, including Tey, Stout, and Christie.

One of the best

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Overall a good read. PD James is a favorite. Think the narration is better if listened to at faster speed.

PD James is top notch.

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I've been on a P D James kick and always enjoy the Dalgliesh books but this one seemed to have more characters, more plot twists and more dialogue than the ones I've previously enjoyed. It certainly kept mybinterest and the only thing that stopped me was my phone battery dying!!!

Full of twists and turns

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Page turner Murder mystery, but also penetrating the deeper, more mysterious levels of human existance. Masterly.

PD James at her best.

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What did you love best about A Taste for Death?

I like the way Adam Dalglesh sifts through each clue large and small and continues to interrogate uncooperative family members until a pattern emerges.

What did you like best about this story?

The way the small boy became a cornerstone of the story.

Which character – as performed by Penelope Dellaporta – was your favorite?

Adam Dalgelsh, the tortured poet, inspector and all around sad man was played brilliantly.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

FINDING GOD AND DEATH IN THE SAME PLACE.

ANOTHER ADAM DALGLESH COMPLIATED MYSTERY

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Lengthy, but worth listening to. The reader have done an
excellent job, Miming the different characters Very realistically

Great Reading!

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A Taste for Death was worth every minute, long though it was. It gripped the reader the entire story. Kate was a fine addition to the team. The cameo appearance of Millicent Gentle was exquisite, including Make-peace. Dalgliesh continues to enthrall. Listen with pleasure!

Every Word Is Good

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I always enjoy P. D. James. She brings out flaws in human nature we all have on some level in her characters,

A good story.

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