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Peter Diamond is not a daring James Bond kind of guy, just a 50ish, slightly plump guy that is always a bit grumpy. He is anti tech, and hates driving fast too.
Makes for some interesting situations. I read a lot of mysteries, and usually can guess who dun it. This one I was suspicious of the person, and actually guessed who are causing the trouble. But it was hard, everyone was suspicious! If you love English mysteries that are a bit more complex than most others, you will enjoy this series. Definitely not one of those quick reads where you get no clues, the murder is solved, and it does not quite make sense but the author says it is solved.
This is laid out well, and all clues are given so you do get to solve the mystery along with Diamond. One person found this helpful. Lovesey makes you believe you are living in Bath, or makes you wish you were. He is almost too good to be true. An excellent story, as usual. Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. Good read ,,however a little sluggish ,not a fast paced page turner , I read it ast a leisurely pace Now what? I read all 16 Peter Diamond books!
Excellent writer now up to number 11 in series. I'm a fan of the Detective Diamond books. Good characters, setting, and an intriguing story. Not one of my favorites, but still a fan of the series. The only book of his that I didn't like was "Invitation to a Dynamite Party". However, I enjoyed this book. It is a police procedural whodunit. Mysterious crimes are committed on a company performing a new play.
The cast, director's and people who funded it are questioned until the murderer is eventually caught. Lovesey has a droll humour which makes this very enjoyable. I liked the misdirection and the surprise ending.
I only hope his next book will also be available on Kindle like this one. That is only Lovesey book that I have not yet read, so you can deduct that I am quite a fan of his. With the high postage to South-Africa Kindle books are always welcome. I really enjoy this author-Lovesey.
I have read quite a few. Like Peter Diamond mysteries better than his other series. Before I get to the actual book, if you are thinking of buying this on Kindle, you might want to buy the printed version instead. The formatting is way off. The paragraphs run into each other, especially within dialogue so you have to read very slowly and carefully to figure out who is speaking.
The spaces between words are also missing in many spots. Disappointing with a book from a "major" publishing house. They obviously didn't take the time to check how the book looks after they got it "Kindleized.
Stagestruck has ratings and reviews. I read Peter Lovesey's WHOLE Peter Diamond series (16 books in all) in June and July of , sequentially. Buy Stagestruck: 11 (Peter Diamond Mystery) by Peter Lovesey (ISBN: Start reading Stagestruck: 11 (Peter Diamond Series) on your Kindle in under a minute .
There are several interesting, eccentric characters, but I found a few more irritating than fun. The plot is complex enough to keep your interest but somehow every thread seemed flimsy, as if more could have been done to flesh things out. Perhaps I just like more emotional depth to my stories.
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View or edit your browsing history. Get to Know Us. Things pick up as some of the story becomes clearer and we head towards the conclusion which is… a little on the surprising side. In the meantime, apart from Bloodhounds, which of the other Diamond books do you recommend? This was the most recent Lovesey that I read. The revelation of the killer at the end caught me totally by surprise. Is it fairly clued? The stuff about motive never bothers me. Some real life crimes have the most ridiculous motives.
The explanation is clever and avoids common cop novel cliches. The puzzle is good and the background to the story is fun. Enough to be going on with? As for the cluing… the clue and I think there is only one really is no worse or indeed, the same as one that Christie uses in at least one book.
The main reason I noticed was because, coincidentally, I chose to review a Lovesey novel myself today! Puzzle Doctor — Glad you liked this one. Thanks for the tip, Martin. As for The False Inspector […]. Even in the books […]. Anyway, back to the […]. Stagestruck takes a whodunit but has a bonkers master-plan from a character who resembles a super-villain in […].
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