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sarahthereadingaddict's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this book. It's a great short story and I love the way it's written. I'm so glad I picked it up, it's made me want to read more by Ann Cleeves
chartsh's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
madmooney's review against another edition
3.0
I fall under the group of people who engaged in the series before the books, so take from that what you will.
I think [b:Too Good To Be True|26855481|Too Good To Be True (Shetland Island, #6.2)|Ann Cleeves|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1444471468l/26855481._SY75_.jpg|46893538] would be a great treat of a read for fans of the written series who have followed DI Perez from the Shetland Islands to Stonebridge as a nice little escape - to see the DI in a different setting. However, as a standalone novella, I was not able to enjoy this to the fullest. Back to the actual book series with me...
I think [b:Too Good To Be True|26855481|Too Good To Be True (Shetland Island, #6.2)|Ann Cleeves|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1444471468l/26855481._SY75_.jpg|46893538] would be a great treat of a read for fans of the written series who have followed DI Perez from the Shetland Islands to Stonebridge as a nice little escape - to see the DI in a different setting. However, as a standalone novella, I was not able to enjoy this to the fullest. Back to the actual book series with me...
rainbowowlets's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
3.0
pewterwolf's review against another edition
4.0
Review Taken From The Pewter Wolf
When Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez visits the small Scottish town of Stonebridge after getting a call from his ex-wife, he didn't imagine that Sarah would ask him for his help. Sarah asks Perez to look into a recent suicide of Anna Blackwell. The gossip running wild round the small town is that Sarah's new GP husband, Tom, was having an affair with Anna and it's his fault that she killed herself.
But that doesn't make sense. Anna is a single mother who loved kids - she was a teacher at the local school. Why kill herself when no one could look after her daughter? And she seemed to be happier in the recent few weeks. To Perez, this doesn't suggest a suicide. This suggests murder...
I have never read Ann Cleeves before and when I saw this on my kindle for 59p, I couldn't resist. And I am really pleased that I did as I enjoyed myself while reading this.
While this is a quick read, I enjoyed the story and I liked the main character, Jimmy Perez. There's not much I can say without spoiling it due to the story's length, but I like this. It's been a while since I read something with a crime element and I forgot how much I enjoy reading this genre.
If you are a fan of Ann Cleeves's Shetland series, this might fall a bit short as this is a novella and takes place over a very short period of time - 2 days. But for someone who only has just discovered the series (aka myself), this is a good introduction and I plan to read another book by Ann Cleeves (Twitter suggests I read the first book in the Shetland series, [b:Raven Black|25948239|Raven Black (Shetland Island, #1)|Ann Cleeves|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1437437025s/25948239.jpg|2327400], so I will trying that) in the near future...
When Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez visits the small Scottish town of Stonebridge after getting a call from his ex-wife, he didn't imagine that Sarah would ask him for his help. Sarah asks Perez to look into a recent suicide of Anna Blackwell. The gossip running wild round the small town is that Sarah's new GP husband, Tom, was having an affair with Anna and it's his fault that she killed herself.
But that doesn't make sense. Anna is a single mother who loved kids - she was a teacher at the local school. Why kill herself when no one could look after her daughter? And she seemed to be happier in the recent few weeks. To Perez, this doesn't suggest a suicide. This suggests murder...
I have never read Ann Cleeves before and when I saw this on my kindle for 59p, I couldn't resist. And I am really pleased that I did as I enjoyed myself while reading this.
While this is a quick read, I enjoyed the story and I liked the main character, Jimmy Perez. There's not much I can say without spoiling it due to the story's length, but I like this. It's been a while since I read something with a crime element and I forgot how much I enjoy reading this genre.
If you are a fan of Ann Cleeves's Shetland series, this might fall a bit short as this is a novella and takes place over a very short period of time - 2 days. But for someone who only has just discovered the series (aka myself), this is a good introduction and I plan to read another book by Ann Cleeves (Twitter suggests I read the first book in the Shetland series, [b:Raven Black|25948239|Raven Black (Shetland Island, #1)|Ann Cleeves|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1437437025s/25948239.jpg|2327400], so I will trying that) in the near future...
livres_de_bloss's review against another edition
4.0
I’m so glad I found this bonus Jimmy adventure!
krobart's review against another edition
2.0
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2021/11/23/review-1758-too-good-to-be-true/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2021/11/23/review-1758-too-good-to-be-true/
esther_reads01's review
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
kate66's review against another edition
5.0
I miss Jimmy Perez and the Shetland series very much and was delighted to find this quick read the other day.
I know Ann Cleeves will not write any more and her reason for it. Both make me sad.
This was as great as her other Shetland books. Small but perfectly formed. I love Ann Cleeves stories. They are not gory, nor sensational. They're not wildly complicated and I never guess the murderer until the page before the detective arrests them. Long may she continue to write Vera or Matthew or anything stand alone.
I know Ann Cleeves will not write any more and her reason for it. Both make me sad.
This was as great as her other Shetland books. Small but perfectly formed. I love Ann Cleeves stories. They are not gory, nor sensational. They're not wildly complicated and I never guess the murderer until the page before the detective arrests them. Long may she continue to write Vera or Matthew or anything stand alone.