Pressestimmen
“Unlike so many crime writers, James still has the power to move, fascinate and astonish.”
—The Independent
“The reigning mistress of murder. . . . [Her] vivid, compelling whodunits over almost a quarter of a century have made James one of the world’s leading crime writers.” —TIME
“[P. D. James] writes . . . the most lethal, erudite, people-complex novels of murder and detection.”
—Vogue
“The ability to haunt has earned P. D. James the title ‘queen of crime.’ Long may she reign.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
“James probes deeper into the complexities of human nature than any of her predecessors.”
—The Washington Post
"P.D. James scores with understated humor, stately yet unpretentious prose, psychological insights ... plus, above all, fundamental warmth and wisdom in every line she writes."
—Kirkus Reviews
From the Paperback edition.
—The Independent
“The reigning mistress of murder. . . . [Her] vivid, compelling whodunits over almost a quarter of a century have made James one of the world’s leading crime writers.” —TIME
“[P. D. James] writes . . . the most lethal, erudite, people-complex novels of murder and detection.”
—Vogue
“The ability to haunt has earned P. D. James the title ‘queen of crime.’ Long may she reign.”
—Chicago Sun-Times
“James probes deeper into the complexities of human nature than any of her predecessors.”
—The Washington Post
"P.D. James scores with understated humor, stately yet unpretentious prose, psychological insights ... plus, above all, fundamental warmth and wisdom in every line she writes."
—Kirkus Reviews
From the Paperback edition.
Pressestimmen
'The greatest contemporary writer of classic crime.' Peter Kemp, Sunday Times 'P. D. James is one of the national treasures of British fiction... Each new book gives pleasure not just for macabre crimes or ingenious solutions but its density of experience.' Malcolm Bradbury, Mail on Sunday 'Unlike so many crime writers, James still has the power to move, fascinate and astonish.' Independent 'James... manages to invest even a simple mystery novel with a depth and intelligence that few in her trade can match.' The Times
