P.D. James and Tenancity/Faith

I am a major fan of British mystery novelist, P.D. James. Her last book came out about two years ago (when she was 83). I read it with sadness, thinking it her last book. Also, she had her PI beginning to fall in love after decades of clinging to his dead wife. Ah so. That to me signaled her goodbye statement.

Then, I with wild delight, read that James has published another. And the reviews are as ravishing as ever.

I will buy the book tomorrow. I will, I must write her (after all she is 85 plus) and tell her how much enjoyment her books have brought to me.

Her forte' is description and atmosphere. And secondly, characterization. These are literate mysteries and well plotted. Any lover of Great Britain will be doubly enthralled.

But most of all, a cheer for the writer who writes another quality book at 85.

To me, working on my first at 66, it brings affirmation that work ability does not end at any predestined age.

She is a writer who described having her first child during the blitz of London. As she tried to push, she also tried to hear where it sounded like the next bomb would drop.

She is a gutsy lady and good writer. Brava. Claire