I am not going to say much about the plot of this book. First, it’s still
in hardback and unless you want to spring for the $23 it’s priced at, any
plot description is going to be a spoiler.

Second, and this is the main reason, I have my knickers in a knot about
what Lovesey did in this book. I will say it is the end of the Peter
Diamond series. And if it is funny in any way, I totally missed the
humor. You kind of grow to expect certain things from a series and when
the author throws the right hook he did in this one, it’s a little
disconcerting. Don’t get me wrong. The writing is great. The murder
investigation is interesting and has some twists you can’t see ahead of
time. I am just a little ticked at Lovesey for doing what he did to Peter
Diamond. I kept waiting for it to be an elaborate charade similar to what
he has done in previous novels. It isn’t. Rats.