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Death in Holy Orders

Name: Death in Holy Orders
Author: P. D. James

by P. D. James

2001•Mystery•496 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimedramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA serious, stirring mystery: smart and inventive. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

From Amazon.com: From the award-winning master of literary crime fiction, a classic work rich in tense drama and psychological insight.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeDramaSolving the riddle/not as it seemsSocial commentaryInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

MysteryDetective and mystery storiesPoliceTheological seminariesEnglish Detective and mystery storiesEnglandItalian fiction

Details

Author: P. D. James
Published: 2001
Pages: 496
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Source: Open Library

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