Bloodhounds

Very enjoyable read to anyone who is a fan of mysteries. A club of mystery fans in Bath, Bloodhounds, consists of a small group of eccentrics who become ensnared in a net set by a scheming murderer who uses their interest in locked room murder mysteries.......more

Writers of genre fiction tend to be widely read within their own narrow field. The British detective novelist Peter Lovesey is a prime example. In Bloodhounds, Lovesey demonstrates his familiarity with his genre, referring by name to a large number of prominent mystery writers. His novel is a send-u......more

What does it say about me that I love these silly little mysteries? Silly and little are perhaps not appropriate, as we are discussing murder after all. Well, one might say 1) that I [look like, act like, read like, or am] a little old lady, 2) with a dislike of forensic details, 3) but who gets ple......more

Peter Diamond is bored. Then a crime ring dares the police to stop their next heist. Then a body is found in a padlocked houseboat. To make things more complicated, a club that discusses crime novels inserts itself into the situation. Not bad. One can see why the series caught on.......more

This was a joy to read. This book features a crime fiction book club as suspects. It's Peter Diamond #4, but it could read without reading the rest of the books. This book is more about mysteries and books than it is about Diamond himself. I really enjoyed all the book club talk... different charact......more