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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Well, if one can't really travel in real life it's a nice way of "seeing" different parts of the world through their crime fiction - enjoyed the bits about the women knitting and walking - something to look up.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
slow-paced
Really enjoying the narrator of this series of audiobooks. Liked getting more of the young officer involved here. I'm not sure if this is any good, but I've still gotten really into Cleeves's style!
When a young archaeologist studying on a site at Whalsay discovers a set of human remains, the island settlers are intrigued. Is it an ancient find - or a more contemporary mystery?
Then an elderly woman is shot in a tragic accident in the middle of the night. Shetland detective Jimmy Perez is called in by her grandson - his own colleague, Sandy Wilson.
The sparse landscape and the emptiness of the sea have bred a fierce and secretive people. Mima Wilson was a recluse. She had her land, her pride and her family. As Jimmy looks to the islanders for answers, he finds instead two feuding families whose envy, greed and bitterness have lasted generations.
2.5 stars.
Red Bones is the third book in the Shetland Island series, and unfortunately I didn't like it as much as the two previous books. I felt immediately drawn into those two books, but this one was rather dull in comparison. The gloomy island atmosphere worked well in the the other two books, because it was paired with characters I could care about, and mysteries that kept me on my toes. Paired with unlikable characters, it just felt lackluster.
I find the detectives to be pretty incompetent at times in this series. I know they don't have big city resources, but I think they are a little too dumbed down. They should be able to tell certain things about a crime scene, even if there is no CSI unit on hand. Overall the mystery was ok, but I honestly just didn't care. By the time I got to the end I was glad to be done with it. I'm hoping the next book is better, if not I will have to reevaluate whether or not I want to continue on with this series.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
Then an elderly woman is shot in a tragic accident in the middle of the night. Shetland detective Jimmy Perez is called in by her grandson - his own colleague, Sandy Wilson.
The sparse landscape and the emptiness of the sea have bred a fierce and secretive people. Mima Wilson was a recluse. She had her land, her pride and her family. As Jimmy looks to the islanders for answers, he finds instead two feuding families whose envy, greed and bitterness have lasted generations.
2.5 stars.
Red Bones is the third book in the Shetland Island series, and unfortunately I didn't like it as much as the two previous books. I felt immediately drawn into those two books, but this one was rather dull in comparison. The gloomy island atmosphere worked well in the the other two books, because it was paired with characters I could care about, and mysteries that kept me on my toes. Paired with unlikable characters, it just felt lackluster.
I find the detectives to be pretty incompetent at times in this series. I know they don't have big city resources, but I think they are a little too dumbed down. They should be able to tell certain things about a crime scene, even if there is no CSI unit on hand. Overall the mystery was ok, but I honestly just didn't care. By the time I got to the end I was glad to be done with it. I'm hoping the next book is better, if not I will have to reevaluate whether or not I want to continue on with this series.
Review also posted at Writings of a Reader
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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
I finished this book two days ago and legit can't remember who the murderer was. This is the second Ann Cleeves book I have read. Both books took me forever to read the first 60 pages (like weeks) and then after that hump I was able to get into it and finish the next 300 pages in a few days. But yeah, still can't remember the end two days later. I guess this would be good summer fluff reading although I think you really should be allowed to read fluff at any time of the year.