MH Thaung reviewed Death in Diamonds by S. J. Bennett
Light and entertaining
I’ve previously read The Windsor Knot but not the other books in this series. In this one, we go back to a mystery set in 1957 rather than contemporary times. The story certainly felt like it was set several few decades ago, especially with societal attitudes to women.
On looking back at my notes for The Windsor Knot, the mystery here seemed more complex, and I enjoyed having more to get my teeth into. Some of the character actions seemed a bit unconvincing—rather, where they did those actions wrt potential witnesses—though I get that we the readers need to see some clues along the way.
I enjoyed the character interactions across a range of social situations. As with the first book, I wasn’t keen on how we dipped into everyone’s heads, especially as I wasn’t always clear who was expressing an (internal) opinion.
Overall, a fast and entertaining read.