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Red Bones: A Thriller
by Ann Cleeves
I might be done with this series. It's pleasant, and each book is a comfortable read. I like that they are set in Shetland. In this book, we spend a lot of time on Whalsay, a smaller island just east of the Mainland and north of Lerwick, where of course a murder has occurred. We get sense of Whalsay, but not that much. I felt disappointed with the atmosphere — there wasn't enough of it. There's an archaeological dig (typical for Shetland) and a few families we sort of get to know, and a little history with a minor inclusion of the Shetland Bus (a support operation in which Shetlanders bravely helped German-occupied Norway during WWII), but it just didn't come together for me. Jimmy Perez is doing his regular thing, and his subordinate Sandy — whose parents live on Whalsay, in the house where he grew up — plays a big part. Sandy is not a terribly interesting character, so that did not help. I also felt let down by the conclusion and the revealing of who done it.
On the other hand, maybe this was a "slump" book in the series, and maybe the fourth book will be loads better?
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On the other hand, maybe this was a "slump" book in the series, and maybe the fourth book will be loads better?
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