The Lighthouse: An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Audiobook

" This is the second P.D. James that I have tried to read. As in the first there was too much irrelevant character description for me and I soon gave up. For others this may be okay. "

" This was one of the best ones of PD James so far...didn't give too much away at the begining and kept me guessing. "

" Although this book was a considerably better read than many other new mystery offerings, it does not rank among my favorite PD James novels--if you are looking for a really great James read, I recommend Original Sin or Devices and Desires. Overall, it was a good read; however, the plot line becomes too predictable early on, and many of the cast of characters seem flat and underdeveloped. I love the "can't put it down" reading frenzy I enter in the last third of mystery reads; I didn't have any trouble putting this one down. "

" Good book. The plot and setting reminded me of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. "

" This is my first P.D. James, and it kept me intrigued/involved from beginning to end. Interesting how the author doesn't do detailed descriptions of the characters early in the book, but tells us their physical description when the spotlight first shines on them and we need to put a physical presence with the testimony. "

" Loved it. However, it must have taken a feverish mind to make the leap to the killer and the motive. "

" On a remote island off the coast of Southwest England, used as a getaway by the influential, the famous novelist Nathan Oliver is found one morning murdered -- hanged from the topmost railing of the island's fastidiously restored lighthouse. Since there were fewer than a dozen people on the island at the time, and since it's unlikely anyone could have come ashore secretly, the task of solving the murder would seem a simple one for Alan Dalglish and his crew. Yet lots of old coals have to be raked over, and a great deal of James's cumbersome prose negotiated, before the fairly unsurprising solution is revealed. There's plenty of clumsy dialogue, too, of the "You know all this already but I'm going to tell it to you anyway" variety. Aside from a rock-climbing sequence that's genuinely suspenseful, events just sort of . . . lumber on. Even so, the book's moderately enjoyable; just a shame that all the time I was reading it I was thinking it could have been done far better at half the length. "

" I enjoyed this Adam Dalgliesh mystery, but what truly sold me was the setting It takes place on a fictional private island off of Cornwall. "

" A classic murder mystery - limited number of suspects in a remote location. P.D. James delivers. "

" As usual PD James delivers a well-thought-out plot, believable and passionate characters!! A great read indeed! "

" Great book! Good suspense, interesting characters. "

" A very engaging mystery with finely drawn characters. The writer created a palpable sense of horror, fear and grief in reaction to a violent death. S.A. "

" still my favorite female mystery writer "

" I always enjoy the Adam Dalgleish stories, this one was a little slow in places but I did enjoy it overall. "

" P.D.James is a talented writer. Some of her stories are so so. But then others are great. "

" My vacation read (escape read) for York Harbor Inn. It's my second or third book by P.D. James. Fun read. I imagine the new actor playing Adam Dalgliesh mystery. Emma and Adam are still together - maybe next step marriage. "

" Lots of surprises in this book. Wasn't as in love with this book as The Private Patient but still a very good read. "

" This murder mystery never grabbed me. I continued to read it only to have the murderer identified by information that was never part of the story until the very end. "

" It seems odd, but as murder mysteries go, I'd have to call this one kind of cute, predictable but still a fun read. "

" Listened to it on CD while driving. Too much detail for a mystery, but I enjoy her writing style. "

" I'm right that I acknowledge Phyllis as my favorite crime writer and one of Britain's best living writers today! "

" Liked it a lot--a little repetitive but classic P.D. James. "

" Bleh. I thought maybe I was missing something by not reading mystery-crime-fiction. Turns out I wasn't. "

" I'd never read PD James before, so I can't compare it to others of her's. But I enjoyed this engaging style, even if the setting & circumstances seemed somewhat far-fetched at times. "

" You can always rely on Dalgleish "

" Good murder mystery, got the murderer right! "

" Great book! Good suspense, interesting characters. "

" An Adam Dalgliesh mystery with an appealing setting on an isolated island. As with all of James's books, the mystery is only part of the story. In this book Dalgliesh is struggling with a romantic relationship as well as the murder of an irascible but important writer on the island. "

" I'm getting close to the end of this series, and it's breaking my heart to think I won't have Adam Dalgliesh anymore. "

" P. D. James continues her excellent work in this mystery. "

" I loved this book. Her use of language is a delight. I was intrigued by the plot. Thinking back there were clues that I could have picked up while reading. I highly recommend this book. I intend to read more of P.D. James, the book was a treat. "

" -slow moving plot <br/>-characters that although well developed, you don't sympathize with <br/>-the manner in which the mystery was solved was quite unsatisfactory <br/>-very well written <br/>-well developed conclusion "

" These are formula novels by the wonderful P D James. I love this detective. The dialogue is perfect and the places are well described. It is easy to escape into these books. Get some and enjoy. I never feel like I learned anything but I had a great time.<br/><br/>Brian Oldham "

" Detective Inspector Adam Dalgliesh, the main character in many of James' mysteries, solves a case primarily with the help of two younger co-workers since he is infected with SARS on an island off the coast of Cornwall, England. Suspenseful. "