![]() Bodies drop, clues appear, and it's all done with the master's perfect touches, including witty dialogue, smart plotting and superior characters. Lovesey would make a midcareer transition from period fiction to contemporary police investigations is just as surprising as one of the sudden mood shifts in any of his idiosyncratic works-and just as satisfying." - Wall Street Journal "Lovesey, as always, uses his wit like a whip and whirls through the theatre scene like a scourge. And in a writing career spanning four decades, he has created a stylish and varied body of work. ![]() ![]() Lovesey is a wizard at mixing character-driven comedy with realistic-to-grim suspense. ![]() Lovesey's narrative is swift, but he takes time out for local color and abundant humor, the latter springing from the book's quirky characters. But the story also has genuine depth and dimension." - The New York Times Book Review "Mr. As always, the plot's the thing with Lovesey, and the solution to the mystery of Clarion's disfigurement, while arrived at fair and square, is stunning. Praise for Stagestruck "A brilliantly conceived and smartly executed mystery set in the hallowed Theater Royal of Bath. ![]()
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