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Praise for THE CIRCLE: 'Lovesey's writing is lucid and succinct, and he is a consumate story-teller.' Colin Dexter 'Pure joy.' The Scotsman 'Phone-off-the-hook time.' The Independent
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Peter Diamond, the Bath detective, is having woman trouble. His boss wants him to find a missing person, the daughter of one of her friends in the choir. He is not enthusiastic. Another woman, who calls herself his Secret Admirer, wants to set up a meeting in a local pub. He tries ignoring her. Then there is sexy Ingeborg Smith, the ex-journo detective constable, distracting the murder squad from their duties. No one ignores Ingeborg. Murder becomes a possibility when a woman's body is found hanging from a playground swing in Sydney Gardens and a suspicious second ligature mark is found around her neck. Diamond investigates the victim's colourful past. More hangings are discovered and soon he is certain that a secret hangman is at work in the city ...
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I had been eagerly awaiting "The Secret Hangman", having been a fan of the Peter Diamond detective series since being given a copy of the"The Vault". In this series Peter Lovesey has created a human and likeable hero whose stubbornness and bluff manner are his strongest points. He unfailingly provides us with a classic murder mystery in the truest sense of the word, with a strong plot, believable characters and storylines which keep you reading and guessing until the end. There is a lack of graphic blood and gore that you find in many recent thrillers, instead the writer gives an intellectual puzzle. In "The Secret Hangman" he has not let his readers down; here is another tale of murder in Bath, a serial killer hanging couples in a bizarre voyeuristic way from bridges near Bath beauty spots. If I have one slight criticism of this book it is due to the love interest from the "Secret Admirer". Having followed the series I was shocked and hurt by the murder of Peter Diamond's wife, Stephanie in one of the earlier novels. The love interest in this book seems a betrayal of her character and although this book is set 3 years after her death I found it uncomfortable to read. I almost felt as though Peter Lovesy had been persuaded by an editor looking for book sales to kill off Stephanie. It felt as though having a happily married detective was too staid and from her murder they could introduce a love interest and sex scenes. Instead they killed a main character from the series who gave peter Diamond credibility and a sounding board for his ideas. I would still recommend this book to anyone, though would suggest reading them in sequence.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Well written police procedural, set in Bath and cleverly plotted at least at the start; I felt there were some problems with the denouement which were either glossed over or ignored. In particular Paloma does not convince in either half of the story, and some details of the way the villain gets his information are sketchy. However, well written and entertaining.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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An interesting book - one you don't want to put down. But then, I enjoy all of Peter Lovesey's work.
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Not his best, but a gripping read none the less
This is not the best Peter Diamond book, but a gripping read none the less. Peter Diamond and the other characters have realness about them which makes the book come to life. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ransen Owen
Intricate story that keeps you reading
I've enjoyed several of Peter Lovesey's earlier books and was not disappointed by this one. It's a classic detective story in that the murders are carefully planned, there are red... Read more
Published on 8 July 2009 by Bluebell
Page Turner
Peter Lovesey has written some superb books, probably none better than Bloodhounds. The Secret Hangman is no exception. Read more
Published on 9 April 2009 by Mr. R. Clark
Very readable
Not quite one of Lovesey's best - the Vault was really superb - but still extremely enjoyable and entertaining, even if the villain's identity is fairly easily guessed. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2007 by Claretta
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