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Diamond Dust

By: Peter Lovesey
Narrated by: Steve Hodson
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 Detective Inspector Peter Diamond is keen to get his teeth into a new case. So, when a call comes in that a woman's body has been found in one of Bath's parks, he arrives quickly at the scene - only to discover that the victim is his wife.©2014 Audible, Inc. (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Detective Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Crime Exciting

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Critic reviews

"Diamond Dust is an absolute gem." ( Library Journal)
"Fully dimensional characters, juicy plotting, and more twists than the Hampton Court maze." ( Kirkus Reviews)
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Good story that left you guessing right up until the end. I shall look forward to listening to more books in the series

Didn’t want it to end!

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I enjoyed this book so much I was so engrossed I didn't expect all the amazing twists and turns. I will read this again it was so complex and at times I could almost believe it was true life it was gripping.

Gripping!

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Another enjoyable Peter Diamond story with excellent narration. Highly recommend Peter Lovesey’s books. Good story well told.

Another great Peter Diamond story

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This was the first I’d listened to in the series and I think it will be the last. The narrator had an elderly voice which didn’t suit the main character who was a relatively young 49. The story wasn’t bad or I would have given up after the first couple of chapters. I wasn’t drawn to Peter Diamond, he didn’t have the charisma for the main character.

Poor narrator

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I was so enthralled with the twists and turns in this story of Peter Diamond that I carried my iPad round the house with me to find out what happened next. There were some shocks along the way but this was the most riveting Diamond book so far. I,look forward to hearing the next one!

My favourite Diamond book so far

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Excellent narration and plot, just wish they had split each chapter into its own file

Thoroughly enjoyable

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I've only listened to one other book by this author, The House Sitter, which I enjoyed. Diamond Dust is a similarly well-constructed and gripping, but entirely different, story with believable characters who are brought to life by the writer and the excellent reader. If you enjoy modern crime fiction, you'll enoy this book.

Keeps one listing

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absolutely loveed this story, it was gripping from start to finish. I do hope the rest of the series are equal to this.

best yet

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When I began listening to this book at first my heart sank and I thought I’d made another mistake. Oh no, this was going to be another boring long haul, sending me swiftly to sleep each night.... I couldn’t have been more wrong. I actually gave up a whole day of my life, not doing things I really should have, because I couldn’t bear to stop listening. The narrator, who at first I thought rather slow and ponderous, was absolutely perfect. I’ll certainly be looking for more books read by him. The plot had so many twists and turns but didn’t stretch incredulity, and it wasn’t till almost the end that I began to see where the author was leading me. Beautifully written, beautifully read. I think I might just have another listen to wallow in the joy of a wonderful experience.

A wonderful experience!

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The basic simple story, tenacity of the husband and the final solution making sense of it all dispute numerous red herrings.

The final twist

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