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A review by rld1727
The Last Detective by Peter Lovesey
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Really enjoyed the plot, was pretty surprised by the resolution. Never really liked Diamond, though—I could tell he was intentionally written to be curmudgeonly, but he just came off as hostile and self-important. I also found it to be getting a bit dated as far as some of the social attitudes, and Diamond’s anti-technology stance felt kind of heavy-handed. But I did really enjoy the story itself!
If you’re reading the Soho Press edition, the actual page 381 is frustratingly missing from the printing, but the publisher has it available on their website (just Google “Soho Books The Last Detective missing page” when you get to that point!)
If you’re reading the Soho Press edition, the actual page 381 is frustratingly missing from the printing, but the publisher has it available on their website (just Google “Soho Books The Last Detective missing page” when you get to that point!)