A review by rosalindm1
The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I've been watching the Vera series and wanted to read the original book. Vera doesn't appear until a third of the way through the book, but she dominates the final third. Strangely slow paced for a crime novel, but well plotted.