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As soon as I found the first book, Cover Her Face, in the Adam Dalgliesh series by PD James, I couldn’t wait to read it!
When a unwed mother and servent is suddenly proposed to by the man of the house, then murdered on the same night, Adam Dalgiesh must get to the bottom of the mystery.
This is the first Adam Dalgleish novel. I’ve been reading this whole series for a few years, but I read them out of order as I find them. One day I want to go back and reread them all in order so I can really see the progression of the character and his personal elements. I was excited to read this first book to see if it feels like the first book. Was Adam young and fresh and a unformed character? Will we see his origins? Will we see the origins of his squad and fellow investigators? And the answers are no. This books is very much already in the vane of all of the others. There’s a murder, seemingly impossible and with only a few possible suspects, AD is called in, there are clues and other crimes, and shocking reveals, and Adam solves the mystery. Some of the characters come out ok, some not. Overall, I really enjoyed this installment of this series. It had a few twists that were different than other of the series of the book and I feel that I will remember these moments more than moment in some of the other books. I would definitely recommend this book for those who already like the Adam Dalgliesh or who are starting this series at the beginning, those who like manor house murders, and those who like British cop mysteries.
What is a series that you read out of order but still enjoyed?
This book is featured in my March Wrap Up.