Tangled Web UK Review May 2012
Cop To Corpse (Peter Diamond Mystery) by
Peter Lovesey
hbk out May 12
Published by Sphere
at £19.99
Peter Lovesey is one of the UK’s leading novelists, an author who has been
entertaining us for well over 30 years. He has done so much, and received so much
acclaim, that he might be forgiven for resting on his laurels. But there is no
sign of that happening, and his latest novel, Cop
to Corpse, is an excellent example of his ability to vary his approach,
even in the context of his long-running series featuring Peter Diamond, the Bath-based
cop. The book is rather darker in tone than many of the earlier Diamond novels,
though the banter between Diamond and his fellow police officers provide light
relief. The structure is unusual. The first couple of chapters are told in the
present tense, and the main narrative is interspersed with lengthy blog posts
written by a youngish woman. The plot, which involves the killing of three policemen,
and an attack on a fourth (as well as an attack on Diamond himself by a helmeted
motorbike rider) is very elaborate. As a result, the book is longer than some
of Lovesey’s other books, but the quality of writing remains high. The story
may be unorthodox, but it is certainly a good read and proof – were it needed
– that Lovesey is still as good at keeping us guessing as ever.
(
Martin Edwards
- author of the highly acclaimed Harry Devlin Mysteries)
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