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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
Aaaah, me like. Hade jag haft möjlighet så skulle jag sticka till Shetlandsöarna på studs. Jag gillar verkligen Ann Cleeves miljöbeskrivningar, jag kan riktigt känna det ödsliga, saltstänka och vindpinade landskapet. Det långsamma tempot gör att i alla fall jag stannar upp och hinner fundera över och begrunda allt som händer. Historien går framåt på ett väldigt lågmält sätt och det känns riktigt bra, det är lite skillnad mot andra böcker som nästan har vad jag kallar "MTV-klipp" (så snabbt och nära att man egentligen inte ser något). Hade det inte varit för morden så skulle allt ha varit idylliskt. Personbeskrivningarna är lysande och (tror jag) beskriver befolkningen perfekt. De är förmodligen väldigt lika andra befolkningar i små och isolerade byar. Jag älskar verkligen hur de ställer upp på varandra, frånsett då alla lögner och hemligheter som har med mord att göra. Lite kul är det också att läsa om de olika fördomar som fastlandsfolket och öborna har om varandra. Läs mer på http://bokslut.blogspot.se/2011/09/vita-natter-av-ann-cleeves.html
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
During summer, in Shetland, it never gets completely dark. One bright night, a stranger appears at a gallery party, and causes a scene; in the morning he is dead. Jimmy Perez and his English counterpart, work differently in the tiny community, trying to find the murderer. Jimmy is at a different stage of life to his television version, but has the same quiet strength; such a likeable character. A detective series with engaging recurring characters, atmospheric scenery, and clever mysteries.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-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
I really enjoyed this one. I'm enjoying the setting and what I am learning about Shetland. Time for number 3...
Although I enjoyed reading this book, it wasn’t as fast-paced as the first book for me. I, once again, enjoyed being surprised at who did the deed. I’m looking forward to reading the next book.
What's nice about this is how, as the reader, you get to see things from other characters' points of view without switching into first person. You're not only seeing things though the eyes of the detective, mild-mannered Jimmy Perez. This enables you also to understand how other people see Perez. It's particularly interesting when we see Perez through the eyes of the "incomer," the detective from "down south" who outranks him. We get the occasional backstory that Perez himself doesn't know, and all in all, it layers on a small stack of years and perceptions that help the reader appreciate the community and Shetland.
If this mystery was used in the TV series, I don't remember it. That meant I had no idea who had killed the man who winds up murdered near the start of the book, and most of the characters were unfamiliar. Perez gets to know Fran better, and sometimes we see him through Fran's eyes. I liked that. I like getting to know Fran, who's not in the TV series at all.
So, will I read the third Shetland mystery, or not? Probably. They're very low-key — not compulsive gulp-it-down fare like a Jack Reacher book — but that has its own appeal.
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If this mystery was used in the TV series, I don't remember it. That meant I had no idea who had killed the man who winds up murdered near the start of the book, and most of the characters were unfamiliar. Perez gets to know Fran better, and sometimes we see him through Fran's eyes. I liked that. I like getting to know Fran, who's not in the TV series at all.
So, will I read the third Shetland mystery, or not? Probably. They're very low-key — not compulsive gulp-it-down fare like a Jack Reacher book — but that has its own appeal.
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