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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Perhaps because I waited weeks to get this book from the library I found it somewhat anticlimactic. It was quite hard to get into although I can see it would make a good addition to the TV series.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
“The Dark Wives” by Ann Cleeves it's the 11th instalment in the Vera Stanhope Mystery Series. I love the Vera Mystery series and this instalment did not disappoint. The Series is character-driven and also very descriptive you feel like you are right there in Northumbria, England. In this instalment we get to catch up with Vera and her team, after the death of team member Holly. Vera is trying to communicate more with the team and new member Rosie, as Vera blames herself for Hollys death.
We had lots of suspects but I did sort of guess one of the suspects just before it was revealed.
I highly recommend this book and the Vera Stanhope Mystery series to all my British Mystery loving friends.
I requested and received an Advanced Readers Copy from the publisher and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
We had lots of suspects but I did sort of guess one of the suspects just before it was revealed.
I highly recommend this book and the Vera Stanhope Mystery series to all my British Mystery loving friends.
I requested and received an Advanced Readers Copy from the publisher and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Good, and one of the more successful Vera Stanhope mysteries. I wish some of the final details were a bit more clear and fleshed out.
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This installment starts with a nod to a recent UK documentary about private companies’ unscrupulous practices in running residential care homes for teenagers. The story here, while not true, does a good job lifting the issue up for additional scrutiny. That said, this book does not lose any of what makes a Vera novel great. The characters are compelling, both the continuing cast and those only involved here. The impact of events from the former installment on Vera, in particular, are well drawn and true to character.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Solid Vera Stanhope mystery. I enjoy the new character, replacing Holly. This one really did surprise me—didn’t guess the whodunnit, but also that felt beside the point. Way more interested in the idiosyncrasies of various characters and locations here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Mental illness