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Cold Earth by Ann Cleeves

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jenltarg's review against another edition

5.0

Always a good twist at the end. I was so far off as to "who dunnit".
A great mix of personal life and the crime in hand.

malvord27's review

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adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

ace_0198's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a slow read. Really slow. Perhaps I have read something like this for the first time. And maybe that's why I didn't like it as much. The crime thrillers that I read had a lot of twists and turns. This one focused more on relationships and emotions. It was slow till the end and then suddenly the criminal got caught. An okayish book that I won't be recommending to anyone.

queclecumber's review against another edition

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adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

pinecone03's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

reemareadsalot's review against another edition

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4.0

Ann Cleeves is great at writing place, every book in this series is another visit to the Shetland Isles. Her books are wonderful examples of character driven police procedurals. The cases are all immersive, well-done mysteries with satisfying conclusions. I can recommend the audio.