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Certain Justice
Certain Justice
Author: P. D. James
When distinguished criminal lawyer Venetia Aldridge defends a young man for the brutal murder of his mother, the case is simply another opportunity to demonstrate her brilliance in the courtroom. But there are unexpected and terrifying consequences. Within weeks Aldridge is found dead at her desk, a bloodstained barrister's wig on her head. And ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780345425645
ISBN-10: 0345425642
Publication Date: 9/1998
Pages: 364
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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PIZZELLEBFS avatar reviewed Certain Justice on + 331 more book reviews
Although A Certain Justice begins with news of a murder, the victim isn't set to die for another four weeks. Publicly respected but privately loathed, Venetia Aldridge has far more enemies than a brilliant London criminal lawyer should--and at least one of them is determined to do her in. Venetia plies her superior trade in courts that harbor "the illusion that the passions of men were susceptible to order and control," but her past and private life are exceedingly unruly. Her married lover is intent on giving her up; her daughter loathes her; her fellow barristers are determined that she not become the next head of chambers. Even the cleaning women seems to have something on her.
The outline alone of this complex novel would take pages (as would the eclectic inventory of players), but P. D. James makes us admire far more than her brilliantly developed plot. James in fact creates a crowded gallery of surprisingly decent suspects, along with one suitably vile creature--who happens to be Aldridge's last client.

A superior murder mystery, A Certain Justice is also a gripping anatomy of wild justice. James's characters can be overcome by hate, but she is equally concerned with love's manifestations--human, divine, destructive, and healing.
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P.D. James is one of the world's premiere mystery/detective novelists. "A Certain Justice" is one of her most worthy efforts. James's detective, Adam Dalgliesh, investigates a crime of murder that takes us deep into the English justice system. All her characters - the good guys and the bad guys - are distinctive, real and believable - this writer never stops at merely two dimensions. James's writing is distinctive, real and believable as well. All in all, "A Certain Justice" is an interesting, involving and entertaining read.

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