This is an unexpected Peter Diamond, one who is far lighter than usual and one who can also make a joke. One again, Lovesey brings two loose ends together to make for a very interesting tale. Alas, not all of the supporting cast is up to the task but the few that are up to it do very well. One excellent character is too short on life while a duller character is too long. All in all, this is another example of why Lovesey is a master craftsman. ( )

Good mystery, not much of a puzzler since the field of suspects is fairly limited. Great character development; especially like the introduction of Ingeborg, freelance reporter cum police candidate. As is often the case in the Diamond mysteries, there is a literary link, this time the ball is set rolling by a pair of severed hands found in the vault of the Baths, the vault which had been part of the house where Mary Shelley wrote much of Frankenstein. From that point on Frankenstein keeps lurking into the picture. ( )

Good mystery, not much of a puzzler since the field of suspects is fairly limited. Great character development; especially like the introduction of Ingeborg, freelance reporter cum police candidate. As is often the case in the Diamond mysteries, there is a literary link, this time the ball is set rolling by a pair of severed hands found in the vault of the Baths, the vault which had been part of the house where Mary Shelley wrote much of Frankenstein. From that point on Frankenstein keeps lurking into the picture. ( )

Good mystery, not much of a puzzler since the field of suspects is fairly limited. Great character development; especially like the introduction of Ingeborg, freelance reporter cum police candidate. As is often the case in the Diamond mysteries, there is a literary link, this time the ball is set rolling by a pair of severed hands found in the vault of the Baths, the vault which had been part of the house where Mary Shelley wrote much of Frankenstein. From that point on Frankenstein keeps lurking into the picture. ( )

I liked this one as always, but it wasn't one of my favorites...I think possibly because I didn't care for some of the suspects and/or witnesses. What I did especially like was how they tracked down the victim's name and history. ( )