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A review by lilshell
Killing with Confetti by Peter Lovesey
4.0
It has felt like forever since I have had the time to sit down and write a review. This time it is for a book kindly sent to me by Soho Press in May. I only got the chance to read this book a week ago. Once I picked it up I kept wondering why I had not picked it up sooner! This was my first ever physical ARC and it is safe to say I was a little bit overwhelmed. The rough plot line of the book is as follows, a notorious prisoner’s daughter is set to wed the Deputy Chief Constable’s son. The prisoner Joe Irving, has just finished his sentence. Peter Diamond, CID head, is left with the job of security at the high risk wedding. The hit man Jack Peace keeps getting messed with while trying to aim. Will he get to make his shot? I thoroughly enjoyed this book and rated it four stars (out of five).
The opening of the book is unusual and it certainly took me a few pages to get into, when I finally linked it all together and could get a clear picture of what was going on. It is a great read if you’re looking for a mystery novel and do not want to become too caught up on romance. Something which I loved about this book was that every story line and character were developed as much as possible. This is something which shows the heart and detail the author poured into this book. So much so, my favorite characters happen to be, Magda Lyle and her West Highland terrier, Blanche. Side characters, with more heart and plot than a lot of main characters are given in other books! This book is from a series, The Peter Diamond series. Although this book can be read as a stand alone, I am certainly going to look into the series.
“Killing with Confetti” is a suspenseful mystery with an entertaining plot twist. If you’re looking for a good mystery novel I think this is the one for you. It really keeps you enthralled throughout the book and is a very easy read. Thank you again to Soho Press for sending this wonderful book my way.
The opening of the book is unusual and it certainly took me a few pages to get into, when I finally linked it all together and could get a clear picture of what was going on. It is a great read if you’re looking for a mystery novel and do not want to become too caught up on romance. Something which I loved about this book was that every story line and character were developed as much as possible. This is something which shows the heart and detail the author poured into this book. So much so, my favorite characters happen to be, Magda Lyle and her West Highland terrier, Blanche. Side characters, with more heart and plot than a lot of main characters are given in other books! This book is from a series, The Peter Diamond series. Although this book can be read as a stand alone, I am certainly going to look into the series.
“Killing with Confetti” is a suspenseful mystery with an entertaining plot twist. If you’re looking for a good mystery novel I think this is the one for you. It really keeps you enthralled throughout the book and is a very easy read. Thank you again to Soho Press for sending this wonderful book my way.