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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Brilliant as always - love the Vera Stanhope series - actaully love anything by Ann Cleeves!
is a continuation in the DI Vera Stanhope Series which the multiseason UK TV show is based upon. Reassurance this one can definitely be read as a standalone.
The DI takes a wrong turn on the way home one evening during a snow storm and finds a toddler still strapped in his carseat, and his mother nowhere to be found but with the driver's side door opening. The DI realises they are near the home of her extended family members so takes the child there to call in the search for the mother. She is soon located - dead (of course).
This book is more than a police procedural. It was a look at life in a small, rural town and the ties that bind. It's about family, the good and the bad, ups and downs, those that belong, and those who don't. DI Stanhope and her team get a glimpse into the DI's family history, and she begins to reflect (and possibly ruminate) on her own place in the world based on history and her life experiences. There's a strong sense of setting in the book that is pervasive as well, as the mystery unravels through the lenses of members the investigative team.
Reminder - zero familiarity is required to enjoy this one. It's another one where I've not seen the TV shows but I'll now be dusting off that library card and borrowing all the backlists so I can do my DI Stanhope research.
In this instance I think there was an equal balance of character vs setting.
Thank you to the publishers Macmillan Australia for providing me a free copy of this book to read and review.
This has been cross posted to my bookstagram @aplace_inthesun
The DI takes a wrong turn on the way home one evening during a snow storm and finds a toddler still strapped in his carseat, and his mother nowhere to be found but with the driver's side door opening. The DI realises they are near the home of her extended family members so takes the child there to call in the search for the mother. She is soon located - dead (of course).
This book is more than a police procedural. It was a look at life in a small, rural town and the ties that bind. It's about family, the good and the bad, ups and downs, those that belong, and those who don't. DI Stanhope and her team get a glimpse into the DI's family history, and she begins to reflect (and possibly ruminate) on her own place in the world based on history and her life experiences. There's a strong sense of setting in the book that is pervasive as well, as the mystery unravels through the lenses of members the investigative team.
Reminder - zero familiarity is required to enjoy this one. It's another one where I've not seen the TV shows but I'll now be dusting off that library card and borrowing all the backlists so I can do my DI Stanhope research.
In this instance I think there was an equal balance of character vs setting.
Thank you to the publishers Macmillan Australia for providing me a free copy of this book to read and review.
This has been cross posted to my bookstagram @aplace_inthesun
I have missed Vera and it was so good to go back to her world. The mystery part was actually a bit of a surprise at the end. I had fallen for the red herrings. We got to find out a bit more about Vera's family background in this and I'm curious if we'll have some of those characters again.
dark
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
thank you to @bookbreakuk & @panmacmillan for my #gifted copy.
I’ve never read a Vera book before. I enjoyed it! Although, I liked the secondary characters better than Vera, she was mildly annoying
I’ve never read a Vera book before. I enjoyed it! Although, I liked the secondary characters better than Vera, she was mildly annoying
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Loved this book-read it in a single sitting. Vera at her best - I was hooked from the very beginning and had to keep turning the pages to find out what happened next.
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes