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A review by trisha_thomas
The Heron's Cry by Ann Cleeves
4.0
If you pick this one up, be ready to tuck in. The story will suck you in and keep you until the end! Although this is book 2, you don't have to have read book 1 in order to enjoy this story. It's tied to the main character, Matthew Venn, as he investigates murders.
This was a perplexing case. There is a huge cast, but they are all tied together in small ways and make it easier to keep names/jobs/relationships connected as the narrators are always bumping in to someone in town.
In this, you get a few POV, but each one opens the story up a bit more so you can see what was happening somewhere at a particular time. Even with these little bits of added information, I spent the whole story grasping at straws wondering who on earth was doing it! I did like the bits that felt very relevant and now (the suicide chat room, the addictions and depression) and I thought each added to the story and weren't used just for shock value. However, the ending was surprising and well-crafted.
Now I'm really excited to read the next one!
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.
This was a perplexing case. There is a huge cast, but they are all tied together in small ways and make it easier to keep names/jobs/relationships connected as the narrators are always bumping in to someone in town.
In this, you get a few POV, but each one opens the story up a bit more so you can see what was happening somewhere at a particular time. Even with these little bits of added information, I spent the whole story grasping at straws wondering who on earth was doing it! I did like the bits that felt very relevant and now (the suicide chat room, the addictions and depression) and I thought each added to the story and weren't used just for shock value. However, the ending was surprising and well-crafted.
Now I'm really excited to read the next one!
A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.