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Diamond Solitaire

By: Peter Lovesey
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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One time police detective Peter Diamond loses his job as a security guard when he fails to spot a small Japanese child hiding in the furniture department of Harrods. Weeks later, she's still unclaimed; Diamond is unable to forget the frightened eyes of the silent little girl and takes on the challenge of uncovering her identity. Now Diamond is back in the sleuthing business, following a trail that leads from London to New York to Tokyo and to a shocking climax that may shatter his heart or cost him his life.

©Copyright © 2007 by Peter Lovesey. All rights reserved.; 2007 by Peter Lovesey. All rights reserved. International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedurals Traditional Detectives Heartfelt Scary
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Compelling Character • Intriguing Plot • Engaging Mystery • International Settings • Superb Performance

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Is someone very familiar with Japanese culture I was afraid that this would be full of generalizations and semi-racist stereotypes, but was pleased to find that this wasn’t too much in evidence. I have no familiarity with what the discourse about autism was when this book was written, but was pleased that it seemed to be treated with empathy and sensitivity.
I enjoyed the way that the (very good) narrator kind of made the New Yorkers sound like 1930s gangsters and it was fun to hear about places that I -a New Yorker- know very well like the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and the Hungarian Pastry Shop from a British perspective in a book so old that they have Concorde planes and the Twin Towers. The scene with the priest at the beginning really was pointless but I’m dying with laughter at the reviewers on here who can read a whole book about child abduction and murder, but get offended by the “f word” 🤣 if you’re more bothered by swear words than by violence you need to reconsider your values!

A fun romp— far fetched plot but at least it wasn’t that racist

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I love this book! Peter Diamond is a terrific character, one of the best detectives I’ve encountered.
Simon Prebble is incredible in narration. Something that becomes painfully obvious when I attempted 3-4 other books in the series were read by narrators so poor I couldn’t get past the first 30minutes.

Brilliant work!

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This story really pushes on the ability to "suspend disbelief". And yet, I kept listening.The events seemed implausible: the abandonement of a Japanese autistic child in a major department store, a former chief inspector volunteering at a school for autistic children,a meeting with a sumo wrestler, flights to the United States and Japan.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Any changes to the story would upset the balance of the incredible and make it a totally unbelievable story.

Have you listened to any of Simon Prebble’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Simon Prebble is one of the best narrators, but I find the older audios more difficult to understand.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It took more than one sitting to finish this audio book, but I stayed awake at night to follow it to some of its incredible junctures.

Suspension of Disbelief

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The character Peter Diamond is so lovable in this story. I enjoyed the complexity of story and variety of characters.

Loved this story!

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I did like the first book in the series a little better, but this was a good solid four star read, and I'm starting the next in the series.

good solid 4 stars

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