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The Murder Room
by P.D. James | Mystery & Thrillers
Registered by meliluc of Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées France on Wednesday, September 08, 2004
Average 8 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by bilken): reserved


7 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by meliluc from Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées France on Wednesday, September 08, 2004

10 out of 10

Le dernier PD James en date, qui je l'espère ne sera pas le dernier tout court, mais bon, elle est quand même née en 1920 la petite Dame.

Enfin bon, pour les fans, on retrouve l'inspecteur Dalgliesh, qui, tenez vous bien, c'est une grande premiere (et je ne dévoile pas grand chose puisqu'on l'apprend des les premieres pages), est amoureux !!! Mais bon, ça ne l'empeche tout de même pas de pourchasser les criminels, mais avec beaucoup de tact et d'élégance, comme toujours.

Ce qui est trés étrange, c'est que d'un seul coup, je me suis rendue compte que j'étais déjà à la moitié du bouquin, et qu'il ne s'était encore rien passé. Et le plus bizarre, c'est que je ne m'étais pas ennuyée une seconde ... allez savoir !


This book is the latest by PD James, but I hope not the last, though I wouldn't bet on it seeing she was born in 1920.

We meet again with Commander Dalgliesh and his crew, but this time (and it's a first) he's in love !!! But that doesn't stop him from pursuing his search for the truth with his usual elegance.

What I found strange was when I suddenly realised that I was halfway through the book and nothing had happened yet, but I hadn't been bored for a single moment...

International BookRing in the making (not in order yet. PM me if you have a preference)

lesezeichen (Germany) intl OK
Genevalove (China) intl OK
labmomnm (USA) intl OK
Icila (France, Loire Atlantique)intl OK
plumedelapin (France, Nancy) <----the book is here
oneteam1time (France, Val d'Oise)
bilken (France, Toulouse)

 

Journal Entry 2 by meliluc from Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées France on Monday, September 20, 2004

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I sent the book this morning to lesezeichen 

Journal Entry 3 by lesezeichen from Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Thursday, September 23, 2004

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Got it! I've been wanting to read this for so long. So thanks for starting the ring and for sending me the book, meliluc! 

Journal Entry 4 by lesezeichen from Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany on Sunday, October 03, 2004

8 out of 10

A very, very pleasant read. On the one hand I agree with you meliluc that the book takes a bit to get going but just like you I did not mind at all because Ms. James' prose is so beautiful to read and I like the characters so much.
Regarding the solving of the case, I think she relies on chance too much on one occasion (I prefer not to go deeper into this here, you'll probably know what I'm talking about after reading the book). But this minor flaw did not dampen my pleasure in reading this book at all.
Finally, I agree with you Meliluc, hopefully this is not the last book by P.D.James, I absolutely need to know what will happen to Dagliesh and his colleagues in the future. Thanks again for starting the ring!

Edit 05.10.: Sent to Genevalove today 

Journal Entry 5 by Genevalove from Chennai, Tamil Nadu India on Saturday, October 23, 2004

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This just arrived in Shanghai yesterday--I can't wait to read it! 

Journal Entry 6 by Genevalove from Chennai, Tamil Nadu India on Wednesday, November 03, 2004

8 out of 10

Another compelling mystery from P.D. James. I love the character of Adam Dalgliesh, and this story didn't disappoint. I didn't have any idea who did it until the murderer's identity was revealed--which made feel kind of silly when Dalgliesh says something like "I think we all know who did it." Not me! But that's the way I like it--if I can figure it out, it was probably way too obvious. Thanks for meliluc for starting this bookring! The Murder Room will be heading for the United States tomorrow morning (maybe by the time it gets there, the election will have been decided...I hope!) 

Journal Entry 7 by winglabmomnmwing from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Tuesday, November 30, 2004

8 out of 10

Arrived in yesterday's mail; I'm actually in the midst of another Dalgliesh mystery ("A Taste for Death") right now, but will start this one as soon as the Commander solves the other crime (double murder, so far; it sounds like there'll be more corpses soon).

12/13/04 - just a note....I'd read the comments above about Dalgliesh being in love in this book, and was somewhat offended that James had made him so fickle; I recently read another Dalgliesh novel in which he met and began to fall in love with a woman while working on a case. So, I was reading this morning on the bus and suddenly realized that it is the same woman - this is the next book! It is killing me (no pun intended) to not skip to the back and see if they get together - I was tempted to just ride the bus back home and call in sick today, and I may have to stay up tonight and finish this so I can find out :-) I don't even care who gets killed or why, at this point!

12/16/04 - A first - I guessed the correct murderer! And a sigh - why aren't men in real life more like Dalgliesh? Is it too weird to have a crush on a fictional character?!

12/23/04 - mailed to Icila 

Journal Entry 8 by wingIcilawing from Nantes, Pays de la Loire France on Wednesday, January 05, 2005

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Waouh !!! A book from Albuquerque after Shanghai !!!

2 gifts in one pack. Thanks again for the ring.

01/27/05 : I just finished the book. I enjoyed read in english. There are many descriptions and the investigation is very long .
Like the previous reader I was surprised with the Dagliesh's falling in love. I have read a novel where Emma is his official lover. I think that book was written before and post published by lack of new novel.

Anyway I enjoyed it.


I send it to plumedelapin.
 

Journal Entry 9 by plumedelapin on Friday, February 18, 2005

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bien reçu merci icila 

Journal Entry 10 by bilken from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, June 25, 2005

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bien arrivé au bercail (oumpffff, quel pavé!!). ça tombe bien, je pars en vacances... archhhh, les bonbecs!! et mon objectif plage alors???!!!bof. on n'a qu'une vie!
merci plumedelapin!

PS:oui, je sais, j'suis très oumpfff archhh arghhh gloups aujourd'hui. ça doit être la chaleur. je bug! 

Journal Entry 11 by bilken from London , Greater London United Kingdom on Saturday, July 23, 2005

7 out of 10

well, as expected it occupied some of my time during my holidays... it travelled with me on the other side of atlantic ocean, and I brought it everywhere, even at the swimmingpool (keep quiet! I take care of it!)... Now I've finished it and enjoyed it (I must confess that it was the first PD James I read *shame on me*). It is a little bit classical thriller, but surprising anyway. it is now peacefully recovering from its long trip, in my bookcase, waiting to return to its' owner...
Thanks a lot meliluc! 



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