Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, adapted for television by screenwriter Kelly Jones and starring Ben Aldridge.
'Matthew Venn is a keeper . . . stunning' â David Baldacci
The number one Sunday Times bestselling series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, from author and creator of the Vera and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves.
North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. What he finds is an elaborately staged murder â Dr Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed. His daughter Eve is a glassblower, and the murder weapon is a shard of one of her broken vases.
Dr Yeo seems an unlikely murder victim. Heâs a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. Matthew is unnerved, though, to find that she is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband.
Then another body is found â killed in a similar way. Matthew finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home . . .
The Heron's Cry is the second novel in Ann Cleevesâ Two Rivers crime series, following her Sunday Times bestseller, The Long Call.
Praise for The Long Call:
'As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleevesâ latest. Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleevesâ latest crimefighter' - David Baldacci
'Had me hooked . . . a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story' - The Times
'A triumph that cements Cleevesâ status as one of Britainâs best crime writers' - Daily Express
'Clever, compassionate and atmospheric . . . I am already a Matthew Venn fan' - Elly Griffiths
'Cleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with a thoughtful, complex plot' - Mail on Sunday
'A traditional mystery of the best sort' - Guardian
Anonym
2023-05-01
The novel started strong with many interesting characters and a lovely locale. This is the second novel in the series and it fells like a comfortable visit with old friends and places. But as the body count (both present and past) grow you have to wonder just how friendly the region is. Unfortunately the last few chapters ruined the book for me. I donât want to reveal too much. Iâll just say that I was disappointed in The Who and the why. It also felt rushed (was the author bored with her story?). So *4 for most of the book and only +2 for the ending.
h.kvik
2022-02-11
Helt ok