Take a photo of a barcode or cover
aplace_inthesun 's review for:
The Darkest Evening
by Ann Cleeves
is a continuation in the DI Vera Stanhope Series which the multiseason UK TV show is based upon. Reassurance this one can definitely be read as a standalone.
The DI takes a wrong turn on the way home one evening during a snow storm and finds a toddler still strapped in his carseat, and his mother nowhere to be found but with the driver's side door opening. The DI realises they are near the home of her extended family members so takes the child there to call in the search for the mother. She is soon located - dead (of course).
This book is more than a police procedural. It was a look at life in a small, rural town and the ties that bind. It's about family, the good and the bad, ups and downs, those that belong, and those who don't. DI Stanhope and her team get a glimpse into the DI's family history, and she begins to reflect (and possibly ruminate) on her own place in the world based on history and her life experiences. There's a strong sense of setting in the book that is pervasive as well, as the mystery unravels through the lenses of members the investigative team.
Reminder - zero familiarity is required to enjoy this one. It's another one where I've not seen the TV shows but I'll now be dusting off that library card and borrowing all the backlists so I can do my DI Stanhope research.
In this instance I think there was an equal balance of character vs setting.
Thank you to the publishers Macmillan Australia for providing me a free copy of this book to read and review.
This has been cross posted to my bookstagram @aplace_inthesun
The DI takes a wrong turn on the way home one evening during a snow storm and finds a toddler still strapped in his carseat, and his mother nowhere to be found but with the driver's side door opening. The DI realises they are near the home of her extended family members so takes the child there to call in the search for the mother. She is soon located - dead (of course).
This book is more than a police procedural. It was a look at life in a small, rural town and the ties that bind. It's about family, the good and the bad, ups and downs, those that belong, and those who don't. DI Stanhope and her team get a glimpse into the DI's family history, and she begins to reflect (and possibly ruminate) on her own place in the world based on history and her life experiences. There's a strong sense of setting in the book that is pervasive as well, as the mystery unravels through the lenses of members the investigative team.
Reminder - zero familiarity is required to enjoy this one. It's another one where I've not seen the TV shows but I'll now be dusting off that library card and borrowing all the backlists so I can do my DI Stanhope research.
In this instance I think there was an equal balance of character vs setting.
Thank you to the publishers Macmillan Australia for providing me a free copy of this book to read and review.
This has been cross posted to my bookstagram @aplace_inthesun