Telling Tales by Ann Cleeves

Telling Tales

Vera Stanhope #2

Ann Cleeves

416 pages • first pub 2005 (view editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Telling Tales by Ann Cleeves is ideal for readers who enjoy intricately layered mysteries with slow-burning tension, moral ambiguity, and psychological depth in small-town settings.

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From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes Telling Tales. "Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."--Louise Penny It has been ten years si...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 1,294 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 91%

dark: 56%

tense: 52%

emotional: 26%

sad: 22%

reflective: 16%

challenging: 12%

adventurous: 10%

funny: 2%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
76% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
12% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
76% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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