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4/5
Number 6 in the Vera series, it's actually the first book of the series I read, and it can definitely be read as a standalone.
I liked the atmosphere of this mystery book, even if I would have liked the end to be longer, perhaps it would have seemed less rushed...
Overall, a solid plot which kept me guessing until the end.

After not particularly loving the last book in this series I was a bit wary about this one but after a slow start I was pretty engrossed.

Another good read in this series. I never had an inkling about the killer. So sure it was someone else!

Another great read in the Vera Stanhope series. I especially like how she gets us into the headspace of different characters as the mystery develops and it‘s especially interesting to see Vera through the inner thoughts of the suspects and her detectives.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I wish I‘d read this just a little bit sooner because of the pre-Christmas setting. But it was still good. I still relate very hard to Vera‘s not wanting to be stuck doing boring supervisor stuff 😂
#ShutdownReadathon book 18

#saturdayevening #booksandwine #wineandcheese #mystery #Vera
I am slowly working my way through this series and savoring each return to Vera and Joe‘s world.

#RedRoseSeptember #day6 #ChippyTea DI Vera Stanhope is extremely fond of a chippy tea, even though she‘s supposed to be on a restricted diet for her health. You‘ll often find her sitting on a bench with a paper cone of chips and maybe a piece of battered fish to go with them. I must give the challenge creator a shoutout, you almost had me stumped for this one!👏👏👏

First mystery read of the new year, the January 2019 selection for my Monday Morning Mystery book group at the library. My first outing with Ann Cleeves (aside from loving the “Shetland” TV series).

Slow start to this book, although the pace does pick up a bit. The ending was a little predictable but the solid writing makes up for this.

On to the next Vera !

Very good.

#AugustGrrrl #day21 #NeverGiveUp DI Vera Stanhope has a bulldog-like tenacity, when she gets hold of something, she never gives up until it's beaten & lying bleeding at her feet. If you're ever in trouble, Vera is the copper you want on your side, she'd never rest until you got justice. But if you're the one doing causing the trouble, if you see her coming I'd run the other direction sharpish & never come back! Giving up is not in her vocabulary.

#bookisholympics #book10 And book ten is done.I love the Vera Stanhope series,it reminds me a lot of Columbo, another detective who's underestimated but always comes out on top. Margaret Krukowski is found dead on the metro by Detective Joe Ashworths daughter.Vera heads to the coastal town the victim lived in,but finds everyone lying to her.Then another woman dies and it's a race to find the killer. I wonder if I can get book11 in before midnight?

#bookisholympics #bookten I decided to go with Vera for my tenth book. Dark Matter was so deep & twisted I thought I good old fashioned murder would be the best palate cleanser!😋 Detective Joe Ashworth & his daughter are on the train when he realizes the woman in the corner isn't breathing. No one saw the murder happen, though the train was full. DI Vera Stanhope goes to quiet Mardle to investigate, but locals are clamming up. #goingforplatinum🏅