Welcome to Litsy!

Well, two pages from the end and I still hadn‘t guessed the killer. Usual intricate plot and twists from Cleeves.

Train reading. On way to Manchester for graduation dress shopping with my daughter. I‘m here for the money, lunch and cocktails 😁😁

Needing a detective/murder story.
Some Vera it is.

Two bodies are found in a small Northumberland town. Vera and her team are still struggling to find a connection when suddenly there is a third. I found the ending of this installment especially satisfying for some reason. It all came together and I had no idea who the killer was.

Off to bed with Vera and Poe. #catsoflitsy

#weeklyforecast

Another great Ann Cleeves read with the imperious, at times,“buddha like” Vera. Complicated plot that kept me engaged & guessing. Moth catching a plot line that is new to me. I never thought of moths as beautiful; just a nuisance eating holes in wool. Small claustrophobic community of recent retirees housed in a picturesque valley - secrets galore. Probation officers, social workers, a renegade violet daughter- its all there.

#saturdayevening #booksandwine

Relaxing while hubby cooks dinner. 📚🍷

#weeklyreport #Feb62021

Finished up TDC, TMM, WRBG this past week.

Various stages of Reading: TFOS, TMC,WUR,MP, TOTM
#mystery #audiobooks #shesaid #sundaybuddyread #YAbuddyread #Pemberlittens

More of a so-so for me relative to the rest of the series. I was restless with this one and felt like the characters hid important information for plot-advancement purposes.

Starting tonight.
#moodreader #VeraStanhope #detectiveinspector ##murderandmeyhem #mysteryseries

A character in this book has a cold yet still attended a drinks party with his neighbours on the night the murders happened. This is far more alarming to me now than someone being murdered 😬😷

My first Ann Cleeves book. Thought I would check out the writing as I love the TV show Shetland, based on her books. This book is from her other series - Detective Vera, and I am not sure what to make of her. The mystery was slow moving but engaging and I liked the ending.

Another solid Vera novel. I‘m not sure what to do with myself now as I‘m still waiting on the latest in this series to be delivered.

This was the first Ann Cleeves book I read. It was a compelling read. I've searched out her other books since and I have enjoyed every one of them.

#SizzlinSummerBooks #day5 #Bug This is Bk7 in the "Vera" series about the murder of two people in a lonely manor house in Northumberland.When Vera Stanhope & Joe Ashworth arrive to investigate,they find elaborate moth traps all over the property.The victims are bug catchers, one has had moth photos published in scientific magazines & books and both have secrets that could've gotten them killed.I like book Vera better than TV Vera.More attitude.

Great page turner ... Set in north east England and Northumberland ... Not finished yet but worth a read great descriptions and detail .. Well written ... Would recommend so far 😊😊

Finally finished this today. It's not that the book was horrible, it's a really good addition to the Vera Stanhope series, it's just I've not been in a reading mood. Hard to concentrate when you have giants using your back as a springboard. Vera & her team are having trouble connecting the three murders that have taken place in Gliswick Valley.The only connecting factor seems to be a hobby of moths. Very well written, had me guessing till the end.

#somethingforsept #septemberphotochallenge #day6 #bookanddrink Still flat on my back in bed so it's not a great photo,sorry.But the coffee is spectacular!The hubby made me a caramel cappuccino in my special mug.I bought it 13yrs ago when the first Krispy Kreme store opened in Australia. It's the perfect size,not too big or too small, & other than a few chips it's still going strong.I've cut back to 1 coffee a day, otherwise it's tea, pot & herbal.

Tonight's #booksandmidnightsnacks is The Moth Catcher by Ann Cleeves, ChamomileHoney&Vanilla tea & a chocolate& hazelnut coated Murray River Salted Caramel Icecream. What can I say, I love my Icecream. #biblioweekend

Still swapping back & forth between these two books and my #harrypotterreadathon audiobook. It's so hard to concentrate on reading when the painkillers make my head woozy. I'm determined to keep reading though, have to concentrate on something other than the small elephants playing hockey with my spine! I hope everyone else is enjoying this #biblioweekend for me.🤕😴💤🐘🐘

#somethingforsept #septemberphotochallenge #day3 #readandeat Tonight's edition of #booksandmidnightsnacks is Chamomile,Honey & Vanilla Tea, The Moth Catcher by Ann Cleeves, & MatchaGreenTea&WhiteChocWafflePces, CafeGrande & ChocBrownie&ChocCustard Icecream. Thank you to everyone who sent me kind thoughts these last few days, it's not over yet but your well wishes helped a great deal. And, it's a #biblioweekend!

#somethingforsept #septemberphotochallenge #day3 #readandeat Tonight's edition of #booksandmidnightsnacks is Chamomile,Honey & Vanilla Tea, The Moth Catcher by Ann Cleeves, & MatchaGreenTea&WhiteChocWafflePces, CafeGrande & ChocBrownie&ChocCustard Icecream. Thank you to everyone who sent me kind thoughts these last few days, it's not over yet but your well wishes helped a great deal. And, it's a #biblioweekend!

Still in bed, still in pain, still frustrated beyond belief but still reading at least! Taking a break from all the fantasy I've been reading and giving the last Vera book a go. A house sitter is found dead in a country estate and when DI Vera Stanhope & team arrive, she finds the body of a second man inside the house. The only thing connecting them is a fascination with moths. I love Ann Cleeves books, she's a great writer. #biblioweekend