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Originally Posted by issybird
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Next up: Death Comes to Pemberley by P D James.
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I thought this was dreadful. Abject failure as Austen pastiche and leaden and absurd as mystery. James was past her powers when she wrote this; it's a pity those with a stake in an author's career don't care more about her reputation but just grab the cash while they can. |
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Originally Posted by gmw
I had the same reaction, issybird. Curiously, I found the TV mini-series better; it didn't make the mystery any less absurd, but the actors did bring some life to the script.
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I agree, the mini-series was OK, but I've tried 2 or 3 times over the years to read this and abandoned it every time. Leaden is the right adjective, I'm afraid.