Devices and Desires (Dramatized) Audiobook

" 330/600pp. Insufferable. I reached the "Why am I wasting my time reading this?" moment. (book was given to me by this curious librarian at the nearby branch of the brooklyn public library). "

" A classic P.D. James mystery. As always hard to put down. "

" This was a good mystery, but it just doesn't hang together as well as the other James mysteries I've read recently. My main problem was a red herring that appeared rather late in the book with very little warning, which struck me as being somewhat unbelievable and needlessly dramatic. Overall the novel felt overly long and overly confusing, without the same kind of tight plotting that I've come to expect from James. "

" I certainly miss the BBC series of Dalgliesh, but enjoy Ms. James's ponderous books as well. Such precise language and excellent characters. "

" It was easy to guess "who done it" but the final motive wasn't as obvious. "

" Enjoyed the story. good read "

" I am on a kick of reading P.D. James mysteries. "P.D.James brings forth her masterful and literary talents once again, presenting another ingenious tale of murder." "

" As I reread Devices and Desires, I am reminded how much I love PD James and her ability to tell a well crafted mystery. "

" Writing was mediocre and didn't like the story line. After reading good literature, it is apparent that this book is not. "

" Considered to be her best ... just not to my liking! "

" Lots of very British-y mystery fun. Not for people who hate having to look up English slang! "

" I read this years ago - one of the first British mystery (not including Agatha Christie) writers who hooked me on their less blood/more plot style of writing mysteries. "

" Haven't read a P.D. James' book since I was a kid and at that time, I couldn't get into it. Too young I guess. Stephen King was more my style back then. Over the years, I've really grown to love English-style mysteries. "

" Better than I remembered, and no more miserable and depressing than many of James' other books--although the setting is definitely bleaker than normal. "

" The book is not the reason I can't finish it. I can't read anything right now (manic phase), so I'll just have to pick it up later. "

" Didn't grab me the way other Dalgliesh mysteries have. The nuclear power plot felt terribly dated, and James' own preferences and prejudices seemed very pressing somehow. I found her authorial presence irritating and smug. "

" I actually got this autographed by PD James herself at a book signing. But I later decided not to keep it in my library and gave it away. It was rather gruesome and frightening. "

" Pd James is an excellent and even poetic writer. While the mysteries are so so the way she tells a story is delightful. "

" I think this was one of the first P.D. James books I read. It's good, but a bit different from some of her other Adam Dalgleish stories because A.D. is only a minor character. Not my favorite of hers, but even her worst is pretty darn good. "

" Devices and Desires created an elaborate setting and cast of characters but it disappointed me in the end. I wanted more Dagleish (this was not his mystery to solve) and its resolution was not satisfying at all. "

" On the book it said "better than her best"... It was good. "

" Great book to read on a vacation. Although it isn't my favorite P.D. James work, it was taut, well written, and delved into characters' inner lives more deeply than is typical in the genre. "

" not a typical adam dalgliesh mystery as he's not actually the investigating officer; nevertheless, highly entertaining as usual! "

" Good mystery with a background featuring a controcersial nuclear power plant in small-town UK. "

" It's somewhat repulsive to lift the Agatha Christie world into the end of the twentieth century. "Snobbish" doesn't capture it. But absolutely marvellous at creating a world, obeying the whodunnit rules & delivering. "

" Densely plotted book with many red herrings. P.D. James writes literate detective novels. "

" Unexpected ending. Pretty good though! "

" Not one of her best, but intriguing considering the fact that the back story is about a nuclear power plant and they are much in the news these days. "

" I'm a big fan of the very literate P.D. James.This is an Adam Dalgliesh mystery set in the Norfolk headlands. "

" I like Adam Dalgleish on Masterpiece Theatre, so I decided to read some of the books. I thought this was one of the best. "

" Reader gets "sucked in" to the many complex characters. British detective Adam Dalgleish is such an interesting fellow. "

" A murder mystery that isn't too murder mystery-ish. I mean to say, it has good characters too. "

" To be honest, I read this book 6 months ago and am just getting to my review..I can't remember much about the book and I only gave it 3 stars..In my world, that means that I liked it, but not enough to retain it. "

" I'm so glad I have begun reading these, they are well written, not graphic, mysteries. "

" I am on a kick of reading P.D. James mysteries. "P.D.James brings forth her masterful and literary talents once again, presenting another ingenious tale of murder." "

" P.D. James is a good writer. The writing was good, if uneven at odd spots. But the plot and characters didn't grab me. Some of the plot devices were a bit forced. She just seems a bit tired. As is the hero. "