I am, as I am sure regular readers of my blog know, a Peter Lovesey fan. I am not sure if I have read all of Lovesey’s Peter Diamond books but if I haven’t, there can’t be many I’ve missed. The focus of this story is a half marathon race, ‘The Other Half’, which takes place in and around the city of Bath. Maeve Kelly’s accident with a Toby Jug prompts a series of events leading up to and intertwined with the race.
However, it is the disappearance of another female runner during the race that starts Peter Diamond’s hunt for initially her, in Bath’s underground quarries and then for a murderer. The plot is multilayered the setting in Bath as in most of Lovesey’s novels fascinating. I seem to learn something new about the city every time I read another of his books; if Mr Lovesey doesn’t help Bath with tourism then I would be very surprised.
The story involves modern slavery, people trafficking and a wealthy Russian couple, it is full of the unexpected, with twists and turns until the final conclusion reveals the remaining answers to the reader.
It is a damn good read.
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Posted by purplesandyh on March 25, 2024 at 3:38 pm
I enjoy reading your book reviews Phil. They make me want to read the books.
Posted by fenlandphil on March 25, 2024 at 5:02 pm
Thank you, Sandra.
Posted by Cathy Cade on March 25, 2024 at 6:04 pm
I don’t recall if I’ve read any of his yet, but the name sounds very familiar.
Posted by fenlandphil on March 25, 2024 at 7:03 pm
I read the first book in the series when I saw the title, “The Last Detective.” Since then I have been a big fan.