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A review by ashleylm
The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey
5.0
I am catching up, at last. Somehow I entirely missed that this series existed (in 1991 I was newly employed, single, and not quite as diligent about tracking all new authors as I was in my teens). But I have discovered him now, and he is terrific, and this was a very good read—almost Kate Atkinson-ish, in terms of quality.
It employed a slightly unusual construction (major changes of perspective) but for long, solid blocks, rather than the sort of zipping around some writers do that I find unhelpful and offputting. Rather like the Canterbury Tales, say. The professor's story, or the chauffeur's story.
I have nothing bad to say. (And I immediately purchased Volume 2.)
Note: I have written a novel (not yet published), so now I will suffer pangs of guilt every time I offer less than five stars. In my subjective opinion, the stars suggest:
(5* = one of my all-time favourites, 4* = really enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = actually disappointing, and 1* = hated it. As a statistician I know most books are 3s, but I am biased in my selection and end up mostly with 4s, thank goodness.)
It employed a slightly unusual construction (major changes of perspective) but for long, solid blocks, rather than the sort of zipping around some writers do that I find unhelpful and offputting. Rather like the Canterbury Tales, say. The professor's story, or the chauffeur's story.
I have nothing bad to say. (And I immediately purchased Volume 2.)
Note: I have written a novel (not yet published), so now I will suffer pangs of guilt every time I offer less than five stars. In my subjective opinion, the stars suggest:
(5* = one of my all-time favourites, 4* = really enjoyed it, 3* = readable but not thrilling, 2* = actually disappointing, and 1* = hated it. As a statistician I know most books are 3s, but I am biased in my selection and end up mostly with 4s, thank goodness.)