Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Long Call by Ann Cleeves

12 reviews

craigpwmoroney's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, and Confinement

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Grief

Minor: Suicide attempt, Car accident, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

gmamartha's review against another edition

mysterious tense

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Homophobia, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Rape

jessnichole's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Kidnapping

singalana's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Ann Cleeves on minulle uusi tuttavuus, en ole aikaisemmin hänen kirjojaan lukenut. Verrattuna esimerkiksi ruotsalaisiin dekkareihin, Lokin huuto etenee verkkaisempaan tahtiin, maalaillen Devonilaisia maisemia, paikkakuntia ja ihmisiä. 

Dekkarisarjan aloituksessa päähenkilö Matthew Venn tutkii rannalta kuolleena löytyneen miehen tapausta. Pian Matthew saa huomata, että hänen on vaikea pitää yksityiselämäänsä erossa tutkimuksista, sillä tapaus liittyy sekä hänen aviomiehensä vetämään Woodyard-keskukseen, että siihen uskonyhteisöön, mistä hän nuorena vanhempiensa harmiksi erosi.

Vaikka kirjassa päästään sukeltamaan hahmojen yksityiselämään, hahmot jäivät jostain syystä hieman etäisiksi. Tapahtumat etenivät verkkaiseen tahtiin, kunnes solmu alkoi aueta. Lukukokemuksena kirja oli miellyttävä, mutta jotain tuntui jäävän puuttumaan. Olisin mielelläni lukenut hieman lisää Matthew’sta ja Jonathanista. Myös lopusta jäi ristiriitainen olo, sillä paikoitellen melkein unohdin lukevani dekkaria, ja kun rikos lopulta paljastui, tuntui se tahraavan rakennetun tunnelman. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Car accident, Child death, Rape, Blood, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, and Death of parent

bibliomania_express's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

michalie's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder and Sexual assault

liliom's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

ellipalmer's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Ableism, and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting

nerdglasses08's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

zoenne's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Nice holiday read. A nice murder mystery. This was my first by Cleeves, and I will definitely check out more of her books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Ableism, and Murder

Some of the characters of this book have Down Syndrome. While the overall attitude of the book itself towards them is respectful, the characters are still victim of abuse and discrimination within the narrative itself