P. D. James once again demonstrates the truth of Orwell's saying that murder, the unique crime, should arise only from strong emotions. No one handles them with more authority and sensitivity. A Certain Justice, set in the legal world, displays those qualities which aficionados of the classic detective novel have come to expect of P. D. James: a strong plot superbly handled, credible detection, excitement and suspense, and characters who live on in the memory. A Certain Justice is a worthy successor to the acclaimed Original Sin.