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A Taste for Death

By: P. D. James
Narrated by: Daniel Weyman
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About this listen

'[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 Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Detective Murder Heartfelt

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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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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 .

Another good listen.

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

A super listen

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

Great narrator

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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'.

Good story, brilliantly read

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

brilliant

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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!

An interesting story

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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.

5 Star

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

a gripping story

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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.

Fabulous

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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.

Narrator is second to none!

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