Farewell Peter Diamond: Against the Grain by Peter Lovesey

now out in paperback as a book, not the audio

Having spent time in Bath, I was attracted to these books from the very first one. Here in the last title the author does what he does best. He tells a good story with a bit of humor.

Peter and his partner Paloma are invited to visit Julie with whom Diamond worked in the past. At first, Peter does not want to go, but he does so persuaded by Paloma. their journey has its challenges.

Peter is surprised to discover that Julie has lost her vision. She has not, however, lost her spirit or acuity. Julie gets Peter involved in the case of woman who may be wrongly in prison for murder. The victim had a rather gruesome death.

Read the book to find out what happened and how the author wraps up this last title. No spoilers.

The narration of the audiobook was spot on. I couldn’t wait to listen. I was very sorry to come to the end.

This is the 22nd entry in the long running detective series set largely in Bath, England. I have read every book and am beyond sorry to know that there will be no more. Still, the author is deserving of retirement at his age.

Many thanks to NetGalley and RB media for this title. All opinions are my own.