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A review by constantreader471
White Nights by Ann Cleeves
4.0
Another well done mystery/thriller from Ann Cleeves in the Shetland series. The cover calls it a thriller, but I would classify it as a mystery. There is no profanity, no graphic violence and no graphic sex--making it suitable for cozy fans.
Detective Jimmy Perez is the man in charge of the case, along with DCI(Detective Chief Inspector) Roy Taylor from Inverness, Scotland. Shetland Islands are located several hundred miles north of Scotland. Perez is at a gallery showing the works of Bella Sinclair and Perez' friend Fran Hunter. A stranger comes to the gallery and starts weeping in front of a picture. When Perez tries to help him, the man claims to not know who he is. The next day he is found hanging from the rafters in a boat shed. Unraveling this mystery leads to a long buried secret. I was not sure of who the killer was until the end.
This library book was a suspenseful read and I recommend it to fans of the mystery genre. I previously read book 1 in the series and this series is better read in order.
Two quotes: Bella Sinclair "With her grey hair cropped very short, long silver earrings and a grey silk shirt, Perez thought she looked like a large silvery fish. Something about her mouth, too, the wide pale eyes. But she was attractive still."
Bedroom of dead man "The bed was unmade, though she thought that didn't mean much. She'd never yet met a man who made a bed when he got up."
Detective Jimmy Perez is the man in charge of the case, along with DCI(Detective Chief Inspector) Roy Taylor from Inverness, Scotland. Shetland Islands are located several hundred miles north of Scotland. Perez is at a gallery showing the works of Bella Sinclair and Perez' friend Fran Hunter. A stranger comes to the gallery and starts weeping in front of a picture. When Perez tries to help him, the man claims to not know who he is. The next day he is found hanging from the rafters in a boat shed. Unraveling this mystery leads to a long buried secret. I was not sure of who the killer was until the end.
This library book was a suspenseful read and I recommend it to fans of the mystery genre. I previously read book 1 in the series and this series is better read in order.
Two quotes: Bella Sinclair "With her grey hair cropped very short, long silver earrings and a grey silk shirt, Perez thought she looked like a large silvery fish. Something about her mouth, too, the wide pale eyes. But she was attractive still."
Bedroom of dead man "The bed was unmade, though she thought that didn't mean much. She'd never yet met a man who made a bed when he got up."