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A review by author_d_r_oestreicher
The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves is about a pair of murders that happen around the 50th anniversary of an encounter group attended by high school students. Fifty years later, the students have married, divorced, and grown old. One is a disgraced TV personality, and another became rich. Back around the 5th anniversary, one couple lost an infant and a lady died accidentally. So with two old deaths and two recent murders, Vera Stanhope and her team attempted to unravel the relationships formed over the past fifty years. “The theme of the novel is hypocrisy, and it explores the lengths some people will take to hide the sins of the past.”
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