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The mysterious man

Advantages: Well told and fascinating story
Disadvantages: Needed an epilogue

Synopsis of the book: It is January and in the Shetland Island the people are starting to think about their annual festival 'Up Helly Aa'. However lying in the snow is the dead body of school girl Catherine Ross. She has been murdered and despite a r ...

CPTDANIELS 30.05.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Raven Black - Ann Cleeves

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Uphellyaa should be fun, not murderous

Advantages: Excellent story, wonderful setting
Disadvantages: Minor descriptive issues

Catherine Ross is mature beyond her sixteen years and, as an incomer to Shetland, finds it frustratingly restrictive. However, her maturity doesn't stop her from becoming murdered and it is down to her neighbour, another incomer called Fran Hunter, to fin ...

sunmeilan 28.05.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Raven Black - Ann Cleeves

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Murder amongst Shetland's peat bogs

Advantages: Great setting, intriguing story
Disadvantages: Would have liked more of a Shetland feel

Mima, an elderly woman popular with young people, is killed in an apparently accidental shooting on the tiny island of Whalsay. Her death causes waves amongst the community, especially her family and the young woman in charge of an archaeological dig on M ...

sunmeilan 22.04.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Red Bones - Ann Cleeves

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Enjoyable

Advantages: Great characters
Disadvantages: Very detailed

We meet DCI Andrew Fenwick who is back to work following the break up of his marriage under awful circumstances. He is trying to manage his family on his own with the help of his mother when he goes back to work and is given the mundane task of desk duty. ...

KathEv 03.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Requiem Mass - Elizabeth Corley

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A man on an evil mission

Advantages: Characters that it was easy to like, relate to and understand
Disadvantages: Ended to quickly, a little too short.

Background: I’ve been feeling pretty poorly lately and I think that has been reflected in my mood when reading and reviewing books. So while I was laid up in bed the other weekend with a horrible cold, I decided I must try and be positive and enjoy ...

CPTDANIELS 16.07.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Rude Awakening - Susan Rogers Cooper

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