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A Mind to Murder
  

A Mind to Murder (Hardcover)

de P. D. James (Author)
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On the surface, the Steen Psychiatric Clinic has always been one of the most eminent institutions in London. But when its administrative head is found with a chisel in her heart, and a weird wooden phallic symbol in her arms, the terrifying truth begins to emerge.

In the midst of an explosive mixture of psychiatry, sex, and drugs, the unenviable task of analyzing the clues falls to Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh -- clues that lead him to a diabolically cunning killer bent on proving that the first slaying was no Freudian slip. --Ce texte provient de la Mass Market Paperback édition.

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The terrifying truth about an eminent psychiatric clinic comes out when the administrative head is found horribly murdered. And in an explosive atmosphere of psychiatry, sex, and drugs, Dalgliesh has the uneviable task of finding a killer out to prove that the first murder was no Freudian slip. Reissue. --Ce texte provient d'une édition qui n'est plus publiée ou qui est non diponible.

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4.0étoiles sur 5 Neat and tidy, Mai 13 2002
Par "justplainnancy" (Minnetonka, MN United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
I'm always on the lookout for books for my 92-year-old mother -- still a sharp woman, but less able to handle complexity than she once was -- and very much a lady, who objects to an excess of blood and/or vulgarity. The early P.D. James mysteries are perfect! They're very well-crafted, nicely written, but lacking the sprawl and complexity of her later works. This one, set in a psychiatric clinic, is a classic in the sense that a murder was done by one of a limited number of characters, whose movements and motives are key. There are a satisfying number of clues, including some red herrings, dispensed at regular intervals. The characters are nicely sketched. The routines -- and the politics -- of the psychiatric clinic make for an especially strong setting. The whole thing unfolds in just over 200 pages and reaches a satisfying, sufficiently logical conclusion. Originally written in the early 1960s, "A Mind for Murder" has a decidedly old-fasioned feel, but is fun to read nonetheless. And for those who love the later P.D. James books, taking another look at her early work makes it doubly fun. My mother liked the book; so do I.
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3.0étoiles sur 5 Better than average, but just a bit., Jui 7 2001
Par "tmershats" (Washington, DC United States) - Voir tous mes commentaires
The administrative head of a psychiatric clinic is found murdered, with a chisel through her heart. The clues and suspects are all piled neatly together by the end of the second chapter, and Superintendent Adam Dalgliesh has to ferret out the true story.

This appears to be one of James's earliest mysteries, and as such, the "twist" ending doesn't fit as cleanly and seamlessly as possible. The ultimate identity of the culprit (and said his/her motive) seems tacked on and far less likely than almost all of the red herrings brought forth over the course of the story.

Most of James's later mysteries are far more interesting. "A Mind to Murder" starts in the standard genre format, and doesn't stray from it once, unlike "Innocent Blood," for example--a far less conventional but more satisfying James outing.

As a historical curiosity, this novel features the use of "lysergic acid therapy", the use of LSD in psychiatric counseling, popular in the early 60s, but out of fashion as the drug became part of the counterculture later that decade. And no, Dalgliesh doesn't go on an acid trip.

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