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amys_booknook's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
tsquare345's review
2.0
This was a very short story. Mostly served as background fodder to further illustrate DI Venn's perceptive reading skills. Nothing really happened and no big reveal... so, meh.
antiopelle's review
5.0
I should never read a short story again, I hate it how it draws me in, and then * poof * it's finished. Certainly when the writing is as crisp as we can expect from Ann Cleeves. It just makes me want more of Dect. Matthew Venn.
Brilliant writing, but way too short.
Brilliant writing, but way too short.
siobhanmcb's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ngalbani's review against another edition
3.0
It is a very short story, good but a little too short and I felt a little cheated. There is a preview of the new Vera novel.
marilynw's review against another edition
4.0
The Girls on the Shore (Two Rivers #2.5)
by Ann Cleeves, Jack Holden (Narrator)
A short story, about 25 minutes on audio, when Detective Inspector Matthew Venn is home alone, taking a few days leave. After he spots two girls on the beach outside his house, with the help of his female co-worker, Jen, they try to sensitively learn why the girls aren't in school and the location of the girl's parents. Jen is the right person for the job because of things in her past.
This is a small interlude between books 2 and 3 of the Two Rivers series. There are also a couple of chapters of the upcoming book 3 of the series, after The Girls on the Shore. I didn't listen to that excerpt since I know I will read book 3 and would like to read the entire book in one go.
Published January 11, 2022
by Ann Cleeves, Jack Holden (Narrator)
A short story, about 25 minutes on audio, when Detective Inspector Matthew Venn is home alone, taking a few days leave. After he spots two girls on the beach outside his house, with the help of his female co-worker, Jen, they try to sensitively learn why the girls aren't in school and the location of the girl's parents. Jen is the right person for the job because of things in her past.
This is a small interlude between books 2 and 3 of the Two Rivers series. There are also a couple of chapters of the upcoming book 3 of the series, after The Girls on the Shore. I didn't listen to that excerpt since I know I will read book 3 and would like to read the entire book in one go.
Published January 11, 2022
cakemouse's review against another edition
3.0
The audiobook is an hour long, but 25 minutes is the preview for another book. Points off for that, as the story was way shorter than expected.
The story was well done, the narrator does a good job, and the story ends in a different place than I expected, in a good way.
The story was well done, the narrator does a good job, and the story ends in a different place than I expected, in a good way.