P.D. James - Devices & Desires (BBC Detective Mini Serial)

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Devices and Desires is a 1989 detective novel in the Adam Dalgliesh series by P. D. James. It takes place on Larksoken, a fictional isolated headland in Norfolk. The title comes from the service of Morning Prayer in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer: "We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts".
Plot overview
Commander Adam Dalgliesh, having published his second volume of poetry, retreats to the remote Larksoken headland where his recently deceased aunt, Jane Dalgliesh, has left him a converted windmill. However, a psychopathic serial killer, known as the Norfolk Whistler, is on the loose and seems to have arrived at Larksoken when Dalgliesh finds the body of the nearby nuclear power plant's Acting Administrative Officer during an evening stroll on the beach.
Major themes
The book deals at length with such issues as nuclear power and its dangers/benefits; the loss of a wife and the effect it has on a family; the bond of siblings; the use and manifestations of both psychosis and duty; and, finally, the love among family members.
The book is also notable in that Dalgliesh himself does not actually solve the crime; the book instead begins with different characters carrying on their lives with the bleak backdrop of a controversial power station and a prowling serial killer. Soon, however, after the copycat murder that propels the book along, we watch the characters interact, react, and strike out at one another, although very little actual detecting takes place.
Reception
In a 1990 book review for The New York Times, Judith Crist wrote "Her newest mystery, 'Devices and Desires,' is P. D. James at better than her best... She has not failed us, and she has exceeded herself."
Adaptations
A television version of the novel was produced for Britain's ITV network in 1991. It starred Roy Marsden as Adam Dalgliesh.

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[@riverbilly64]

Not even two minutes in, I had just settled under the blanket, and had to uncover to hit skip on a freaking commercial. 😂😢

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Great, everytime I try to get a response the ad popped up on & takes out what I had written b4 send >> !

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It is free, and although super annoying, the ads become less frequent as you progress through the recording.

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Pay for premier , No adverts

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Thanks for the warning

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Absolutely brilliant

[@FigaroHey]

This is the second PD James novel I've listened to on this channel, and I'm struck by the similarities with A Private Patient. There's some woman from history who was dragged away and burnt or otherwise killed; a cottage where she lived, potentially haunted; a woman who desperately wants to marry a man who doesn't want her; post-cards hidden somewhere...

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Thank you for the kinds Margo.

[@cg6067]

I thought the actor Roy Marsden who plays Dalgleish ( also in the TV series) was absolutely wonderful. I think P.D. James wrote him as her perfect man.

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10out of 10🎉

[@kathytappero7179]

Enjoyed Robin Ellis as Dalgleish.

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[@stellacollins3114]

Whistling was too much, really enjoyed rest though

[@willowwobble]

I found the descriptions of the killers methods far too nasty for recreational listening.

[@nycbigbear]

That's what's in the novel. PD James can be quite graphic

[@Pluscelamemechose]

I try to skip forward.

[@ruthanns7530]

The whistling makes this too difficult to enjoy.

[@Kay-92954]

Too loud and shrill

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With all the adverts it was impossible to listen to. Thank heavens there are other audio book without this irritation.

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Dont like adds