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Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Unsuitable Job for a Woman
Author: P. D. James
ISBN-13: 9780446310086
ISBN-10: 0446310085
Publication Date: 12/1982
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Not Avail
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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sweetwind avatar reviewed Unsuitable Job for a Woman on + 10 more book reviews
Wonder if Sue Grafton read this before starting her Alphabet series - the hero Cordelia Gray reminds me of Grafton's Kinsey Milhone in some ways, a young but tough woman, no gimmicks but a gun! But very British. The mystery is well constructed and ties itself up like a snake eating its tail. James' other detective Adam Dalgliesh is a minor character (he is actually a very strong presence in the book, I think James seems to be in love with him, to the point of losing objectivity!)
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Suspenseful mystery. Very enjoyable.
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Handsome Mark Callender did not die the way a well brought up young gentleman should. He was found hanging by his neck, a lipstick stain on his mouth and a picture of a nude girl nearby. The official verdict was suicide, but his artistocratic father suspected murder, and hired fledgling detective Cordelia Gray to investigate. As this determined young lady followed a twisting trail of guilgy secrets and shameful sins, she soon reached the conclusion that the nicest people do the nastiest things.