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8797999's review against another edition
4.0
Another great entry in this series, an interesting premise involving several threads that come together nicely in the end. I didn't work out who the murderer was.
Sad to realise I only have 2 more books to read in this series (as of now).
Sad to realise I only have 2 more books to read in this series (as of now).
rmarcin's review against another edition
4.0
This is the 19th book in the Peter Diamond series, yet it is the first one I have read. Aside from the relationship between Paloma and Diamond, this book can be read as a stand-alone.
The Other Half, a half-marathon in Bath is the main setting for this novel. When Peter sees a criminal, Tony Pinto, who was recently released from prison in the race, he is concerned about the woman Pinto is harassing. When the woman goes missing from the race, Diamond continues to investigate.
His investigation leads the team to uncover a trafficking ring and the mastermind behind it. The team also discovers the identity of The Finisher.
This was an interesting mystery, very well written.
The Other Half, a half-marathon in Bath is the main setting for this novel. When Peter sees a criminal, Tony Pinto, who was recently released from prison in the race, he is concerned about the woman Pinto is harassing. When the woman goes missing from the race, Diamond continues to investigate.
His investigation leads the team to uncover a trafficking ring and the mastermind behind it. The team also discovers the identity of The Finisher.
This was an interesting mystery, very well written.
katienelluc's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
slhandy45's review against another edition
4.0
Great characters and a twisty good plot. Light but delectable fare.
bethnellvaccaro's review against another edition
3.0
This was fine. I think there were a lot of moving pieces that were shoved together at the end. I also wish that soMe of the other detectives were better developed.
bridgetbo's review
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual harassment
ranjkrish88's review against another edition
3.0
This was a 2.5 rounded up to 3 stars for me. I have never read a Peter Diamond mystery before and quite frankly will probably not read another if this book is a good representation of the series.
I usually love quirky mysteries and have a special fondness for British quirky mysteries but this one was just so boring. The story follows Detective Diamond as he identifies an old criminal he put away running a half marathon and he’s convinced he’s up to no good. The book goes almost 50% before a murder or even a crime is confirmed and that is just too many pages of set up. I slogged my way through the book and the final few chapters were fine but certainly not worth the read.
The main detective - Peter Diamond - is supposed to be dry wit but it just comes across as grumpy, curmudgeonly and tech phobic which doesn’t invite you to want to get to know him much. The other characters aren’t really fleshed out well except for Maeve who just arbitrarily disappears for a giant chunk of the book. It was just a disappointing read.
I usually love quirky mysteries and have a special fondness for British quirky mysteries but this one was just so boring. The story follows Detective Diamond as he identifies an old criminal he put away running a half marathon and he’s convinced he’s up to no good. The book goes almost 50% before a murder or even a crime is confirmed and that is just too many pages of set up. I slogged my way through the book and the final few chapters were fine but certainly not worth the read.
The main detective - Peter Diamond - is supposed to be dry wit but it just comes across as grumpy, curmudgeonly and tech phobic which doesn’t invite you to want to get to know him much. The other characters aren’t really fleshed out well except for Maeve who just arbitrarily disappears for a giant chunk of the book. It was just a disappointing read.
bookwormbev17'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
3.75
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first book i read in this series and now I'm wondering why I didn't discovered it sooner.
It's a gripping and highly entertaining story that kept me hooked.
A bit slow at the beginning once it gets going you cannot put it down.
Excellent character development and storytelling, a solid mystery that kept me guessing.
The author is a master storytelling and I want to read the rest of the series.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine
It's a gripping and highly entertaining story that kept me hooked.
A bit slow at the beginning once it gets going you cannot put it down.
Excellent character development and storytelling, a solid mystery that kept me guessing.
The author is a master storytelling and I want to read the rest of the series.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine
annarella's review
4.0
This is the first book i read in this series and now I'm wondering why I didn't discovered it sooner.
It's a gripping and highly entertaining story that kept me hooked.
A bit slow at the beginning once it gets going you cannot put it down.
Excellent character development and storytelling, a solid mystery that kept me guessing.
The author is a master storytelling and I want to read the rest of the series.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine
It's a gripping and highly entertaining story that kept me hooked.
A bit slow at the beginning once it gets going you cannot put it down.
Excellent character development and storytelling, a solid mystery that kept me guessing.
The author is a master storytelling and I want to read the rest of the series.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine