The House Sitter

Peter Diamond, Book 8

By: Peter Lovesey

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

The corpse of a beautiful woman, clad in only a bathing suit, is found strangled to death on a popular Sussex beach. When she is finally identified, it turns out she was a top profiler for the National Crime Faculty who was working on the case of a serial killer. And though she was a Bath resident, the authorities don't want Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond to investigate the murder. How strange. What could they be trying to hide?

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Another excellent Peter Diamond mystery

Simon Prebble’s performance is, as usual, masterful, to complement Peter Lovesey’s clever writing style and portrayal of Bath’s favorite detective. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys either Prebble or Lovesey.

Wonderfully circuitous story

Loved the joining of Hen and Peter. It was a perfect way to set off two murders. I’m not giving away any clues, but hopscotching around British “nicks” was fun. Great writing, great characters and a superb story. Good narrator too.

good solid 4 stars

Very good story and very good narrator so over all a very good listen. Not great, but very good.
This is about 4th in the series I've heard, and I will listen to more.

Not as strong a plot as other Diamond books.

Frustrating that clues were sprinkled liberally and then not followed up. The story line became too obvious early on.

Peter Diamond never disappoints

Excellent reader makes all the difference. Simon Pebble is one of the best and makes the characters and story more gripping and exciting . I wish he read more of the Lovesey books.