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The Black Tower

Name: The Black Tower
Author: P. D. James

by P. D. James

1975•Mystery•290 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimedramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA grounded, heavy mystery: dark and layered. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

Scotland Yard Inspector Adam Dalgliesh races to solve a twisted murder in bestselling author P.D. James’ classic mystery The Black Tower, hailed as “splendid, macabre” by the London Sunday Telegraph and “a masterpiece,” by the London Sunday Times.

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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 seemsTroubled leadsRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

MysteryPoliceEnglandScotland YardDetective and mystery storiesMystery fictionMurderInvestigation

Details

Author: P. D. James
Published: 1975
Pages: 290
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Source: Open Library

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