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The Headhunters (Hardcover)

by Peter Lovesey (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Sphere (1 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1847442137
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847442130
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 424,561 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Lovesey's writing is lucid and succinct, and he is a consumate story-teller.' Colin Dexter 'No-one has done this kind of thing better since Dorothy L. Sayers ... A must for crime buffs.' Mail on Sunday

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`Peter Lovesey has written 30 crime novels, many of them adapted for television or film; he has won loads of awards and been translated into more than 20 languages; he's hugely respected by his fellow writers, yet hasn't quite captured the public acclaim his talent undoubtedly deserves. Perhaps it's because he refuses to stick to one formula or one leading character'
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The 'Old Master' produces another excellent read., 24 April 2008
By G. J. Oxley "Gaz" (Tyne & Wear, England) - See all my reviews
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This book is the second to feature Peter Lovesey's cigarillo-smoking detective Hen Mallin in a leading role - the first being 2005's 'The Circle' - although she played minor parts in the last two Peter Diamond novels 'The House Sitter' and `The Secret Hangman'.

`The Headhunters' has obvious parallels with Lovesey's World War II thriller `On the Edge', in that two women (and in this case a guy) discuss murdering an objectionable man. But here, they're only joking - except maybe one of them actually isn't! From this beginning, Lovesey spins a marvellous yarn, and we discover details of murders as the book progresses...

There's a nice bit of wrong-footing in here that echoes another of Peter's books, `The False Inspector Dew' (I don't want to spoil anything, but if you read it you'll see what I mean) - a novel that features one of the best twists EVER in crime fiction.

This traditional English detective novel is a throwback to an earlier age - but given a modern spin. If you fancy a change from reading the brilliant, but sometimes brutal, thrillers of, say, Michael Connelly or James Lee Burke, you could do far worse that try this excellent volume. Having said that, `The Headhunters' is not as good as the books in his other contemporary series, featuring detective Peter Diamond. But then it would be impossible for him to top `The Last Detective', `Bloodhounds' or `The Vault' etc for virtuoso storytelling.

Peter Lovesey has given me greater pleasure than any other writer operating in the crime/detective/suspense field. Each of his books is written with a beautifully sure touch that makes reading him an absolute joy. And among his other formidable gifts is his mastery of the unspottable twist. Astonishingly he is 72 years old this year, and still producing wonderful fiction in both the longer and shorter formats. I selfishly wish him the best of writing health and hope to enjoy a new book a year from him for at least another 20 years!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Serial Killer?, 1 May 2008
By Damaskcat (UK) - See all my reviews
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Jo and Gemma discuss a perfect way of disposing of Gemma's boss. But it's just a joke. When Jo finds the body of a naked woman on the beach death gets a good deal closer to home. Jo's macabre discovery plunges her into a web of relationships which makes her realise that she does not know some people as well as she thought she did.
The book is well written and the plot is full of twists and turns. More bodies come to light - all found by Jo and Gemma. Gemma's boss is missing. DCI Hen Mallin suspects she has a serial killer on her patch. Hen Mallin first appeared in Peter Lovesey's 'The Circle', and she makes a welcome return in this story. She doesn't believe that Jo keeps coming across murder victims by accident and she rapidly starts to suspect both Jo and Gemma of being more involved than they will admit.
This is an excellent read for any fan of the English detective novel and I hope we see more books featuring the cigarillo-smoking Hen.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing, 6 Oct 2009
By Crime Buff (Islington) - See all my reviews
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Inexplicably to me, this book was recommended as a summer read on Radio 4. Much of it consists of clunky and tedious, not to say ludicrous, dialogue between the female protagonists, eg : 'That line she gave me about being embarrassed by all his interest was a load of horse hooey.' (p.43) Horse hooey? Who on earth talks like that? The deaths have no emotional impact at all, so that the bodies may as well be mannequins. There is no sense of horror or poignancy, no sense that anyone may be affected by them. And I'm afraid that I detected a whiff of misogyny in the depiction of the female detective, Hen, whose defining characteristics are that she is short, dumpy, smokes cigarillos, and is utterly useless at her job, continually chasing the wrong suspects. And who on earth goes to conferences for 3 weeks?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Double Entendre
The latest in the Inspector Hen Mallin series brings forth an unusual story, especially so since it shows how she can leap to wrong conclusions {along with the reader) based on... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Gloria Feit

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not as good as other books by the same author
I enjoyed this book but was a little disappointed as I didn't think it was as gripping as two of Peter Lovesey's other books that I've read: Diamond Dust and The House Sitter,... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bluebell

4.0 out of 5 stars A twisting tale
Jo & Gemma sit in a café planning ways to murder Gemma's irritating boss. Friends Rick & Jake join in the game & they're soon calling themselves the Headhunters. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Lynette Baines

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great
I am rather saddened that the ''product description'' shown above, practically outlines the whole story ... Read more
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