The Part-Time Job

Praise for P. D. James:

“[The mystery] genre’s most talented practitioner ever.” —The New York Times
 
“I have often thought of mysteries as the sorbets of literature, something light and tangy to clear the palate between more serious courses. The books of P.D. James, however are more substantial fare, fulfilling as well as delicious.” —The Washington Post
 
“A craftsman with a poet’s vision, [James] not only detects evil but attempts to uncover the more elusive—and enduring—enigmas of the human psyche that lead to it.” —Time
 
“James explores the lowest of depravity . . . with the most elegant prose.” —USA Today