Murder In My Backyard by Ann Cleeves

Murder In My Backyard

Inspector Ramsay #2

Ann Cleeves

251 pages first pub 1991 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Readers who relish a traditional British whodunit where the cozy surface of village life conceals simmering resentments and the pleasure lies in watching a meticulous detective slowly untangle the lies of outwardly respectable neighbors will feel at home here.

Description

No one in Heppleburn has a bad word to say about Alice Parry . . . but here she is, murdered in her own backyard on a bitter St. David's Eve. And when detective Stephen Ramsay starts asking questions in the village, a more ambiguous picture begins...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 177 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 96%

tense: 21%

adventurous: 14%

dark: 14%

emotional: 10%

challenging: 3%

informative: 3%

lighthearted: 3%

relaxing: 3%

sad: 3%


Pace

24% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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