Talking About Detective Fiction

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Talking About Detective Fiction
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First UK edition
Author P. D. James
Published2009
Publisher Bodleian Library (UK)
Knopf Doubleday (US)
Media typePrint
Pages198
Awards Anthony Award for Best Critical Non-Fiction (2010)
ISBN 978-0-307-59282-8

Talking About Detective Fiction is a book written by P. D. James [1] and published by Knopf Doubleday [2] (owned by Penguin Random House [3] ) on 1 December 2009. It won the Anthony Award for Best Critical Non-Fiction in 2010. [4]

Contents

Reception

The book received a 80% from The Lit Review based on 17 critic reviews and the consensus of the reviews being, "A short but informative class on British Mysteries, heavy emphasis on the British. James writes this examination of the genre the way she writes her novels, clean and thoughtful. The best part for some readers may be the shopping list of great books you now need to go out and get. One of Oprah’s Books to Watch". [5] In Bookmarks Mar/Apr 2010 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg (3.5 out of 5) with the summary stating, "In Talking About Detective Fiction, P. D. James writes with good-natured authority (and a large dose of humility, given her status in those circles) about the writers who have shaped the detective novel in all its variations. Informative, readable, and a suitable paean to the genre, the book is a good starting point for any detective reader’s wish list". [6]

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References

  1. James, P. D. (2017-03-26). Talking About Detective Fiction. Vintage Books. ISBN   9780307743138.
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  3. Talking About Detective Fiction by P. D. James | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
  4. "Winners and Nominees". Bouchercon. 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2017-03-26.
  5. ""Talking About Detective Fiction" by P.D. James". The Lit Review . Archived from the original on 29 Jan 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. "Talking About Detective Fiction By P.D. James". Bookmarks Magazine . Archived from the original on 5 Sep 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2023.