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The Last Detective
- Detective Peter Diamond Book 1
- By: Peter Lovesey
- Narrated by: Michael Tudor Barnes
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
A woman's naked body is found floating in the weeds of a lake near Bath by an elderly woman walking her Siamese cats. No one comes forward to identify her, and no murder weapon is found, but sleuthing is Superintendent Peter Diamond's speciality. A genuine gumshoe, practising door stopping and deduction: he is the last detective. Struggling with office politics and a bizarre cast of suspects, Diamond strikes out on his own, even when Forensics think they have the culprit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome rollercoaster ride
- By Dee on 08-06-24
- The Last Detective
- Detective Peter Diamond Book 1
- By: Peter Lovesey
- Narrated by: Michael Tudor Barnes
A truly dazzling display of writing prowess. Great
Reviewed: 01-15-21
A truly dazzling display of writing prowess. A great story in any genre. wonderful Detective.
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Rogue Island
- By: Bruce DeSilva
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Bruce DeSilva - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,168
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 937
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Story4 out of 5 stars 930
Liam Mulligan is as old school as a newspaper man gets. His beat is Providence, Rhode Island, and he knows every street and alley. He knows the priests and prostitutes, the cops and street thugs. He knows the mobsters and politicians--who are pretty much one and the same. Someone is systematically burning down the neighborhood Mulligan grew up in, people he knows and loves are perishing in the flames, and the public is on the verge of panic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic Whodunnit
- By Michael Jacobi on 06-03-11
- Rogue Island
- By: Bruce DeSilva
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Bruce DeSilva - introduction
Greater than the sum of it's parts
Reviewed: 04-17-12
If you could sum up Rogue Island in three words, what would they be?
Rhode Island Idolized
Would you be willing to try another book from Bruce DeSilva? Why or why not?
Yes. His feel for characterization is very strong, with novel plot lines.. The pace & dialogue rolls along.
Did Jeff Woodman and Bruce DeSilva (Introduction) do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Yes. Different tempo & accent for each character.
Any additional comments?
A good listen. Some slightly implausible plot lines, but this IS a fiction. It's placed strongly in a locale that was fascinating to me. Not great literature, but it captured my attention from the beginning and kept me involved to the end.
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