Industry Reviews
"The Murder Room is James's most suspenseful, atmospheric novel in years and has no shortage of surprise twists." --The New York Times Book Review "Another elegant tale of murder, mystery, human misery and the wonder of love�. James explores the lowest of depravity . . . with the most elegant prose." --USA Today
"Riveting . . . exquisite, absorbing. . . . The Murder Room possesses everything we desire, no, long for, from James." --The Miami Herald
"Elegantly constructed, beautifully written . . . [The Murder Room] is cause for rejoicing. . . . [It] is that much-sought-after but rare combination of reading that both transports the reader to another world and engages the imagination." --St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"Difficult--and delightful--as it is to believe, P. D. James keeps getting better. . . . The Murder Room might be the best mystery novel of 2003. . . . This is a book to savor . . . with writing so felicitous the reader doesn't want it to end." --Indianapolis Star
"Riveting. . . . The Murder Room possesses everything we desire from James. . . . [Her] lovely, clear prose travels at a stately pace, never cluttered by random violence or unnecessary characters, taking us where we need to be with assurance, intelligence and grace. No word or action is wasted; everyone and everything matters." --The Chicago Tribune
"Ms. James skill is impressively displayed." --The New York Times
"P.D. James is surely one of the best living writers of English. [The Murder Room]'s typical James-wonderful English settings, fine writing, psychological depth." --Rocky Mountain News
"Any ranking of today's best crime writers would surely put Britain's P.D. James at or near the top. This subtly told, character-driven novel, which emphasizes people over plot, provides, as usual, a richly-rewarding reading experience." --The San Diego Union-Tribune
"Immensely satisfying, with James introducing her large cast and its secrets with consummate skill." --The Washington Post
"Carefully crafted . . . [with] richly portrayed characters. . . . P. D. James can still spin an intricate web of psychological suspense that demands the reader's attention and involvement. . . . James tells this tale in lucid language, with a wry eye on people and their faults." --San Antonio Express-News
"Elegant . . . smooth storytelling. . . . The culprit remains convincingly elusive until the end." --Houston Chronicle
"A perfectly cozy read for a cold, foggy night when you feel like curling up with a cup of tea." --Entertainment Weekly
"Sophisticated literary entertainment. . . . Masterful detailing of people and place. . . . Acute psychological portraits. . . . [A] carefully crafted tale." --The Orlando Sentinel
"Literate prose, sprinkled with enough deliciously British details to satisfy even the most diehard Anglophile. . . . [James is] an enormously appealing novelist." --The Boston Globe
"Expertly plotted and elegantly written, the novel will stand with the best of her always-fine work. And as usual with a James novel, the characters are drawn with care and sympathy." --The Richmond Times-Dispatch
"James whips up a thought-provoking, finely crafted literary murder mystery. . . . The Murder Room is a riveting and well-constructed read." --San Jose Mercury News
"Elegant language and deft, intricate characterizations." --Pittsburg Tribune-Review
"James writes of the whydunit rather than the whodunit and her grasp and appreciation for the boundless perplexities of human behavior deeply enriches her books." --Philadelphia Inquirer
"The eminence grise of British detective fiction, James delivers another ruminative puzzler, generous in character, graceful in prose." --The Village Voice
"James' strength as a writer lies in her ability to craft characters with depth. She doesn't just supply names and ages but gives readers a sense of her characters' desires and motives (and not just murderous ones)." --Fort Worth Star-Telegram
