A Certain Justice: An Adam Dalgliesh Novel

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I read A Certain Justice as a 2023 new read, continuing on from my 2022 binge re-read of the early P. The recipient of many prizes and honors, she was created Baroness James of Holland Park in 1991 and was inducted into the International Crime Writing Hall of Fame in 2008. There are plenty of suspects from her family, colleagues and of course from some of her cases where the accused was jailed the list is endless. Veneta Aldridge is an unlikeable but interesting QC who specialises in criminal defence, making her an ironic but appropriate victim.

Instead he gave the impression of a man accustomed to public exposure, a young princeling at a public entertainment, to be endured rather than enjoyed, attended by his lords. Police officers are shown wearing their full blue serge uniforms and even overcoats, whereas at that time it was so hot they were allowed to wear shirtsleeves and dispense with their heavy tunics.While reading I convinced myself that this was a late career novel, one that simply slapped a retread on her old themes and sent them around the track for a few more miles. And now she was anxious only to be let out of the witness box, no longer to feel that she was being pulled between two people who both wanted a clear answer from her, but not the same answer. In her latest Commander Adam Dalgliesh detective novel, James subtly deepens the complexities of his personality, making him an ever more credible protagonist.

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James' new form had us discover the nature of the detective as well as the mystery, which took a back seat. She proves that the witness's eyesight was so bad, that she could not had seen anything with her old prescription glasses.She is defending Gary Ashe, a young man who, having spent most of his life in care, had moved in with his aunt and is accused of slashing her throat. James is the recipient of many prizes and honors, and in 1991 was created Baroness James of Holland Park. James is the author of fourteen previous books, nine of which have been filmed and broadcast on television.