Title: Diamond
Author: Paul Willis
Series: The Greywood Files, #1
Genre: mystery (detective stories)
Era: contemporary
Publisher: Paul Willis
Source: from author (in exchange for honest review)
Overall Rating: 5/5
Diamond by Paul Willis
When Detective Greywood gets a midnight case from a forgetful friend, he thinks it’s just another robbery. But when he learns his client stored the world’s eighth largest diamond in a highly secure bank vault, he knows there must be much more to the case. Only the owner himself could retrieve the diamond.
A short story containing odd friends, two eventful dinner parties, and a coffee fueled detective.
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A clever detective short story which I really enjoyed. I’m really looking forward to reading more about Rory Greyhood (and his crazy friends). I had the pleasure of beta-reading Diamond, and then I got to read it again in its completed form, and I enjoyed it both times!
Plot {4/5}:
Well-paced, clever, and exciting. I admit I had some trouble understanding certain things, but I figure you don’t need to know everything all at once (especially in a mystery), and I eventually caught on, which is what counts. 😛
Characters {5/5}:
For a short story, the characters were really well-developed, especially Rory and Henry. I really liked Henry (needless to say) and Rory’s “cop friend” was really cool. I hope we get to see Henry again. 😀
Setting {4/5}:
There wasn’t really a lot of talk about where the story was taking place or anything (some big city in the United States is my guess), but it wasn’t really necessary, partially because of the shortness of the story and partially because it just wouldn’t have added anything.
Writing {5/5}:
Mr. Willis has got to be one of the most amusing writers out there! His writing style is just so witty and bouncy and fresh. I was quietly chuckling at a lot of his similes and descriptions.
Content {1/5}:
I honestly can’t think of a single thing. I suppose there was a (non-descriptive) fist-fight of sorts towards the end.
Okay for all ages.
Overall {5/5}:
A simple amazing detective story, comparable with Sherlock Holmes and Father Brown mysteries. I’d recommend Diamond to almost anyone, but especially to lovers of old-fashioned detective stories, amusing characters, and witty writing.
~Kellyn Roth
