The Darkest Evening: A Vera Stanhope Novel
Ann Cleeves
(Author)
Description
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes the stunning new Vera Stanhope novel, The Darkest Evening.
Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers.--Louise Penny
Product Details
Price
$27.99
$25.75
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Publish Date
September 08, 2020
Pages
384
Dimensions
6.3 X 9.5 X 1.3 inches | 1.2 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781250204509
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About the Author
ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy and New York Times bestselling author behind two hit television series--the BBC's Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, and ITV's Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn--both of which are watched and loved in the US. The Long Call, the first in the Two Rivers series introducing Detective Matthew Venn, was an instant New York Times bestseller. She lives in the UK.
Reviews
Praise for The Darkest Evening:
Superb . . . This fair-play mystery brims with fully developed suspects and motives that are hidden in plain sight. Skillful misdirection masks the killer's identity. This page-turner is must reading for fans as well as newcomers.--Publishers Weekly (starred) Fans will enjoy matching wits with Cleeves' eccentric sleuth right up to the dangerous surprise in her denouement.--Kirkus Cleeves has a fine time constructing a clockwork murder plot... Loneliness plays both sidesof the aisle here, afflicting both Vera and the murderer she hunts.--Booklist
Praise for The Long Call: Brilliant, thoughtful and deeply engaging.--Sara Paretsky on The Long Call Cleeves's true strength lies in her descriptions of the natural world, gorgeously captured.--New York Times Book Review Cleeves' acclaimed Shetland series may be history, but her newest detective--buttoned-up, gay, married, ex-evangelical Matthew Venn--is a righteous successor.--People The plotting is complex and intriguing, the location comes alive, and the resolution satisfies... fans of Cleeves lamenting the end of the 'Shetland' series will find much to love in her new characters and setting.--Library Journal (starred) Fans missing detective Jimmy Perez (Wild Fire, 2018, etc.) will find a worthy successor in the equally complex Venn, who presides over an excellent mystery in this series kickoff.--Kirkus Cleeves makes good use of Devon local color and populates this subtle, expertly paced mystery with distinctive supporting characters.--Publishers Weekly As usual with this talented author, the key is relationships, and the murder is an occasion to examine them and then, finally, to expose what rips them apart.--Booklist Cleeves' new series is as nuanced, compassionate and compelling as her bestsellers starring two other gifted cops, Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez.--Seattle Times Praise for the Vera Stanhope series: Cleeves offers up evocative settings and flawed characters with depth, making her mysteries wonderfully addictive. Her latest is no exception.--Library Journal (starred) Engrossing...This nuanced, adroitly paced tale should satisfy both series fans and new readers.--Publishers Weekly A nice mixture, in the British tradition, of social comedy and detective work. More Vera, please.--Booklist (starred) It's easy to admire Vera's brainpower...her adventures have been a hit on British television, and readers devoted to Cleeves' tales of Jimmy Perez (Blue Lightning, 2010, etc.) will want to give Vera a try.--Kirkus Reviews