Every good thing must come to an end. And that includes the award-winning Peter Diamond series. In his last adventure, Diamond and Paloma are invited to the country to visit with Diamond's old partner, Julia. Julia's instincts tell her that the local farm owner, who is convicted of manslaughter, wasn't the real perpetrator.

Once he knows the real reason he's out in the country, how does he go about helping Julia with the investigation. Does he reveal that he's a copper? Or does he recreate the methods of the great literary "amateur" sleuths? He chooses the later.

There's a reason that the Peter Diamond series has been so successful. A wonderful writing style helps us like Peter, despite all of his flaws. The ending of this one wasn't all that subtle. But it was still a great read. It was a great story to send off this wonderful sleuth!

I don’t know what I’ll do if Inspector Diamond ever does retire. Relying on his stubbornness to stick around for a long time.

It took me a while to get into this title. I found it a bit slow going and lacked background on previous titles. However, I found the more I read the more I enjoyed it and was successfully stumped as to who the killer was.

This mystery was full of colorful characters, realistic twists, and a vibrant setting. There were a few plausible suspects, and though the mystery kept me on my toes, I never felt lost or confused by the plot. Having read a few books in this series, I could appreciate how this book wrapped up the storylines in a thoughtful and memorable way: clever without being too gimmicky.