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trekkifulshay's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
jfwickes's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Detective Peter Diamond Mystery—English police
harriet_toad_maradona's review against another edition
4.0
great procedural page-turner.
it is so lovely to escape to a fantasy world in which the curmudgeon gives only lip-service to the universal skepticism of feminism.
it is so lovely to escape to a fantasy world in which the curmudgeon gives only lip-service to the universal skepticism of feminism.
ashleylm's review against another edition
5.0
An absolute page-turner. It's not Bleak House, but that's fine: I assume the author intended to write a riproaring mystery/suspense/thriller and he achieved that in spades. I'm finding this series literally unputdownable, at least in the sense that I'm trying to get a chapter or so in on my e-reader, in bed, before sleeping, but sleep is impossible and I'm staying up far past my bedtime. (I have no such insomnia when sampling lesser books at the same time of night).
I had zero idea what the solution would be, to an extent that was almost Christie-an (she was a master of giving you one solution, then a mere handful of pages before the end tossing it out and revealing the true state of affairs), but when the ending came, boy, it landed. How have I not heard of this fellow? I just googled him: 304,000 hits. Louise Penny (who I don't care for): 2,200,000. Not fair! He's not completely unknown, he has his wikipedia page, he's written 50-odd books, and he's won CWA awards, he's even had some books turned into a TV series, and yet, I really think he's unsung.
And I have nowhere else to sing about him, other than here, so "Tra la la la liffic, Lovesey is terrific!"
(Note: I'm a writer, so I suffer when I offer fewer than five stars. But these aren't ratings of quality, they're a subjective account of how much I liked the book: 5* = an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it.)
I had zero idea what the solution would be, to an extent that was almost Christie-an (she was a master of giving you one solution, then a mere handful of pages before the end tossing it out and revealing the true state of affairs), but when the ending came, boy, it landed. How have I not heard of this fellow? I just googled him: 304,000 hits. Louise Penny (who I don't care for): 2,200,000. Not fair! He's not completely unknown, he has his wikipedia page, he's written 50-odd books, and he's won CWA awards, he's even had some books turned into a TV series, and yet, I really think he's unsung.
And I have nowhere else to sing about him, other than here, so "Tra la la la liffic, Lovesey is terrific!"
(Note: I'm a writer, so I suffer when I offer fewer than five stars. But these aren't ratings of quality, they're a subjective account of how much I liked the book: 5* = an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish, 4* = enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = disappointing, and 1* = hated it.)
bethnellvaccaro's review against another edition
4.0
Another fun Peter Diamond mystery. Looks like he will be back on the police force for the next installment!
gretchenv's review against another edition
4.0
Engrossing mystery. I am still a bit put-off by the protagonist, who is rigidly annoying.
kimmerp's review against another edition
4.0
Love a good police procedural. I liked that this one had a significant turn-about as it's premise: reviewing an old case for errors. With a ticking clock. I listened to the audiobook and recommend it (I am a big Simon Prebble fan).
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