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A Certain Justice | [P.D. James]
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A Certain Justice

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  • by P.D. James
  • Narrated by Michael Jayston
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  • LENGTH
    15 hrs and 35 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    03-18-05
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Publisher's Summary

When Venetia Aldridge QC defends young Gary Ashe, accused of the brutal murder of his aunt, this for her is just one more case, one more opportunity to triumph in a distinguished career as a criminal lawyer. But Regina v. Ashe sets in motion a chain of events as terrifying as they are unpredictable. And when, four weeks later, Miss Aldridge is found dead at her desk in her Middle Temple chambers, a blood-splashed wig on her head, Dalgliesh and his team are called in to a case which promises to be as sensitive as it is intriguing.

©1997 P.D. James; (P)2002 BBC Audiobooks Limited

What the Critics Say

"Narrator Michael Jayston's brilliant narration is a mastery of understatement finely tuned to the nuances and shadings of James' characters." (AudioFile)

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    James Gordon New York, NY 09-06-05
    James Gordon New York, NY 09-06-05 Member Since 2004
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    "A CERTAIN SOMETHING WONDERFUL"

    P.D. James never fails to amaze me with her insightful mysteries. She uses words like no other genre author and her characters have the depth we give to ourselves. Murderer, victim, ancillary character - all are dealt with respectfully and satisfyingly. I am so pleased that there are many other James' tomes at audible.com. I plan to enjoy them all.

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    13 of 13 people found this review helpful
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    Danea GOOLE, AL, USA 05-22-05
    Danea GOOLE, AL, USA 05-22-05
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    A great story read by an excellent narrator. Highly recommended.

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    Frank London, United Kingdom 12-07-07
    Frank London, United Kingdom 12-07-07
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    "The teller not the tale"

    I love P.D. James (Phyllis to her friends) - this is not one my favourite (The Murder Room, The Lighthouse, Devices and Desires contest that title), but it is finely wrought and well told, best of all Michael Jayston (who has recorded most of her work) is a wonderful narrator

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    Louise Wallingford, CT, United States 07-03-05
    Louise Wallingford, CT, United States 07-03-05 Member Since 2004
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    EXCELLENT!!!!! The reader was fantastic. I had a hard time shutting my Otis off. GREAT read.

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    janet smiths falls on. k7a-4h7 02-12-13
    janet smiths falls on. k7a-4h7 02-12-13 Member Since 2009
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    "jayson and p d what a combo"
    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    a gr8 mystery writer read by one of the greatest narrators of all time


    What did you like best about this story?

    A PLUS


    What about Michael Jayston’s performance did you like?

    A PLUSgr8 mystery


    Any additional comments?

    i love jameses writing style i read her books again & again, with michael jaysons reading. its just soooooooo good

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    J M Jones Laurel, MS USA 09-14-12
    J M Jones Laurel, MS USA 09-14-12 Member Since 2012

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    "Such a disappointment"
    Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

    I would not recommend this book to a friend. There is a great deal of scratchy sounding background noise that was distracting and made the reader's accent very difficult to understand. I love P.D. James's books and was looking forward to listening to the books I bought. I don't know if I can stand to listen to the others.


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    Kathy Matthews Kinston, North Carolina United States 04-29-12
    Kathy Matthews Kinston, North Carolina United States 04-29-12 Member Since 2008
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    way too much information! the narrator is "stuffy" and the story goes on for ever! I won't buy PD James again.

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    Carmen Sidlaruk Southern Idaho 04-16-12
    Carmen Sidlaruk Southern Idaho 04-16-12 Member Since 2011

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    "YUK! Horrible. A waste."
    What disappointed you about A Certain Justice?

    How do I delete this from my library?? It is horrible. I only listened to a short bit and it is too graphic and obscene. What a waste3 : (.


    What was most disappointing about P.D. James’s story?

    To descriptive and disgusting.


    Any additional comments?

    How do I delete this from my library?

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    David Auckland, New Zealand 11-13-07
    David Auckland, New Zealand 11-13-07
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    "Bored out of my skull"

    Perhaps I haven't read enough novels in my time, but I gave up on this after a couple of hours. The attention to detail was over the top so the progression of the story suffered. It was as if it was written with the intention of providing the director all he needs to know to turn it to a movie. This is not the best review, but as I have only given it a couple of hours, this is all I can say.

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