The Skull Beneath the Skin by P.D. James

The Skull Beneath the Skin

Cordelia Gray #2

P.D. James

448 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
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Private detective Cordelia Gray is invited to the sunlit island of Courcy to protect the vainly beautiful actress Clarissa Lisle from veiled threats on her life. Within the rose red walls of a fairy-tale castle, she finds the stage is set for deat...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 571 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 90%

dark: 57%

adventurous: 52%

tense: 28%

sad: 19%

challenging: 14%

emotional: 9%

reflective: 9%

lighthearted: 4%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
40% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

53% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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