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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
I liked the Bath setting and the use of its 18th century history but the solution to the mystery involved the detective leaping to conclusions without much proof. Enjoyable enough but could have lost at least 50 pages without any difficulty.
Peter Lovesey is a great craftsman. While I think his first few Peter Diamond books were the best, I always enjoy his knotty mysteries as well as the way he depicts working relationships—insecurities, frustrations, rivalries, loyalties, mindsets. I also enjoy the way he uses the city of Bath as a central aspect of the story, allowing both new and old aspects to play roles in the stories. This is one of his best recent efforts.
funny
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love the series, but this one wasn’t quite as fun as the earlier books.
Although I did enjoy this, I found it a bit sillier than the other books, a bit like the second book in the series. It was a good story but slightly slapstick and I didn't get into it too much, though I will never forget the name Beau Nash.
3.5/5 rather than 3
3.5/5 rather than 3
Peter Diamond is one of my favorite fictional characters, and I am always pleased when Peter Lovesey publishes a new book. Peter Diamond is a British police detective in Bath, England and his character is so believable he seems like a real person. He is overweight, grouchy, and very witty. The books always contain information about the history of Bath, and the crimes solved are complicated and involve some part of Bath society. A great read for British mystery lovers.
A police procedural with a complicated double mystery set in modern day Bath
I found the Peter Diamond series because previous books were narrated by my audiobook boyfriend Simon Prebble. Unfortunately I'm afraid he may have retired. *sob*
The new guy Steven Crossley isn't bad but he's no Simon Prebble. He doesn't sound anything like Simon Prebble, which was disconcerting. (I'm afraid it's going to be much worse if Crossley also replaces Prebble in reading the Ian Rutledge series by Charles Todd.)
Still, the long and convoluted mystery kept me entertained in the car, and I enjoyed the Bath setting.
The new guy Steven Crossley isn't bad but he's no Simon Prebble. He doesn't sound anything like Simon Prebble, which was disconcerting. (I'm afraid it's going to be much worse if Crossley also replaces Prebble in reading the Ian Rutledge series by Charles Todd.)
Still, the long and convoluted mystery kept me entertained in the car, and I enjoyed the Bath setting.
More of a 2.5 stars but I think I could enjoy the series (love to start a series with book #17!). I just hope that police departments in real life don't actually spend that much time positing outlandish scenarios for a crime with zero evidence.