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  • The House Sitter

  • By: Peter Lovesey
  • Narrated by: Steve Hodson
  • Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (405 ratings)
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The House Sitter

By: Peter Lovesey
Narrated by: Steve Hodson
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Summary

Winner of the Mystery Readers International, Macavity Award for Best Novel, 2004.
Shortlisted for Audible's Listen of the Year, 2006.

A woman is found strangled on a beach in Sussex. It takes the police 12 days to discover she was a top profiler for the National Crime Faculty. Why was she killed? And why is the NCF thwarting Detective Peter Diamond's efforts to unmask her murderer?

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Critic reviews

"The writing is as smooth as polished steel, and the small touches that reveal character, especially the memorable Hen, approach genius. This is Lovesey at his best." (Publishers Weekly)

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    4 out of 5 stars

The House Sitter

Initially I found this a little slow to grab my attention but please persevere- this book has a good balance of witty lines from the characters and yet retaining above that a good storyline. Ultimately, I found myself relishing long drives to listen to more and leaving the office early for appointments so I could listen to as much as possible: the mark of a good download.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

A good listen

A good book however I did guess who the muderer was - not sure why I came to the conclusion I did but I was right so maybe it was a little predictable. I enjoyed listening to it. It ran at a reasonable pace and had some interesting characters. Interesting for me as I know the area! - though yet to find out if White Sands does exist!

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Rough Diamond

A good story with plenty of twists, well-paced and very much up to the Peter Lovesy standard.

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  • 08-01-08

A new Author

This is the first Peter Lovesay I've read/listened to, and it was a really good story. The action was fast-paced enough to keep me interested, yet detailed enough that you got a good mental picture of the characters. I too guessed the 'baddie' towards the end, but it didn't detract from the overall thrill of the book.

I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys a crime 'whodunnit' book.

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Fun but spoiled by poor quality recording

Not a bad story (if not very believable)with some nice bits of humour. The characters were likeable. I liked the narrator but it was not a good quality recording and there seemed to be part of one chapter missing.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Exciting story

I hadn't read/listened to this author before and thought I'd give him a try. I wasn't disappointed. It's a well-constructed and exciting story that keeps one listening. The characters are well-drawn so one can remember who they when they re-appear. The reader is good.

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Poor quality recording, great story

Poor quality of recording, great story and performance. Always enjoy the books... Reference to the west country

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Well worth a listen

An unsatisfying solution but that didn't detract from a gripping listen which had me hooked from the start. Characters well defined and likeable and a plot just complex enough to keep one guessing thoughout. Nicely read too.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

Needed a longer drive

A nice paced audio that ment I had to sit in the drive to hear the end of some sections. Waiting for the next Peter Lovesey to appear.

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  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars

entertaining

Not a fast moving thriller, but a good modern day detective story of the traditional kind that I enjoyed very much. I felt I got to know the main characters and venues, and the twists and turns kept me entertained.

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