Killing With Confetti
Peter Diamond Mystery Series, Book 18
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2019
نویسنده
Simon Prebbleناشر
Recorded Books, Inc.شابک
9781980051411
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
July 1, 2019
Edgar finalist Lovesey tries the patience of whodunit fans by delaying the murder for much of his tricky 18th novel featuring Bath CID Supt. Peter Diamond (after 2017’s Beau Death). When Deputy Chief Const. George Brace learns that the father of his son’s fiancée is notorious gang lord Joe Irving, who’s about to be released from prison, he worries that Joe’s freedom will make him a target for his underworld rivals. Brace taps Diamond to ensure that the wedding comes off without Joe being assassinated at either the ceremony or the reception. Scenes from the perspective of an unidentified sniper trying to get Joe in his sights raise the tension. Eventually, blood is shed, transforming the plot from a cat-and-mouse yarn into an impossible crime mystery. A prologue, set three years earlier, depicts a sophisticated scheme to break prisoners, including Joe, out of their high-security facility. Its relevance eventually becomes chillingly clear. Lovesey connects the dots plausibly and, as always, lightens the mood with dry wit. Even at less than his best, Lovesey satisfies. Agent: Jane Gelfman, Gelfman Schneider.
Author Peter Lovesey is the quintessential master of the English detective story, and narrator Simon Prebble is the epitome of a great English storytelling voice. He portrays Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond, the protagonist of 17 earlier adventures in this series, as warm, intuitive, analytical, and occasionally cantankerous. There is a trace of gruffness in Prebble's portrayal of Diamond, and his accent lacks the upper-class refinement that Prebble gives to his boss Deputy Chief Constable George Brace's speech. Brace's son is marrying a crime lord's daughter in a spectacular wedding in Bath, but the father fears an assassination attempt by his enemies. Reluctantly, Diamond is assigned as bodyguard. Fatal shots are fired--but not in the way expected. Good listening. D.L.G. � AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
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