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White Nights
White Nights: A Thriller | Ann Cleeves
The electrifying follow up to the award-winning Raven Black Raven Black received crime fiction's highest monetary honor, the Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award. Now Detective Jimmy Perez is back in an electrifying sequel. It's midsummer in the Shetland Islands, the time of the white nights, when birds sing at midnight and the sun never sets. Artist Bella Sinclair throws an elaborate party to launch an exhibition of her work at The Herring House, a gallery on the beach. The party ends in farce when one the guests, a mysterious Englishman, bursts into tears and claims not to know who he is or where he's come from. The following day the Englishman is found hanging from a rafter, and Detective Jimmy Perez is convinced that the man has been murdered. He is reinforced in this belief when Roddy, Bella's musician nephew, is murdered, too. But the detective's relationship with Fran Hunter may have clouded his judgment, for this is a crazy time of the year when night blurs into day and nothing is quite as it seems. A stunning second installment in the acclaimed Shetland Island Quartet, White Nights is sure to garner American raves for international sensation Ann Cleeves. This series is the basis for the hit BBC show Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, which attracted over 12 million viewers in its first two nights on the air.
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Susanita
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I think I‘d rather experience summer nights with little darkness than winter days with little sunlight.
#setinyrfaveseason #newyearnewbooks

MicheleinPhilly I‘ve experienced the former many times visiting Sweden in summer. It messes with you big time. Blackout curtains and sleep masks help but no one tells the birds that it is 2 a.m. and to please STFU. Well, I did but they didn‘t listen. 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 2mo
Eggs Love Cleeves! 2mo
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rwmg
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At the opening of an art exhibition a man bursts into tears in front of one of the pictures, then says he has no memory of anything before seeing the picture. Nobody knows who he is but the next morning he is found hanged.

Intriguing mystery, interesting setting and characters.

bthegood sounds very interesting - stacked - thanks for the review 🙂 12mo
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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❓❓❓ for my recent #IRLBookClub Discussion.

You're traveling to Shetland: Do you take the 1Hr ✈ from Mainland to Shetland or 12 HR 30 M Overnight ⛴ ?

You are gifted Season in Shetland: Winter w/Up Helly Aa 🔥 Festival, Short Days & Northern Lights? 🌌 Or Summer Simmer Dim & when no darkness happens? 😎

You make friends, they offer to teach a new skill: Fair Isle Knitting 🧶 or Sail the Seas? ⛵

#travelbybook #dreamingofshetland #wyr

LeahBergen The flight, the summer, and the Fair Isle knitting. 😆 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig 🚢 I drink Whisky, fall asleep on the sea, and wake up to beautiful views of Shetland and breakfast. I've always dreamed of seeing Northern Lights. 🌌 My knitting skills are limited to one super easy scarf. Would love to learn more. 🧶 2y
ChasingOm 🚢 / 🌌 / 🧶 2y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig @ChasingOm we can travel together! 2y
Susanita Ferry, Northern Lights, knitting 2y
ChasingOm @Crinoline_Laphroaig 😍 Looks like we can invite @Susanita too! 😄 2y
Susanita I‘m in! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @Susanita @ChasingOm Meet y'all on the Boat! 😉 2y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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Rereading. It‘s been 4 years since I read this. And I'd forgotten that ending! Also how all the middle aged people were having sex. Off page but still it was there. Yay! Thanks to my friend Haley that's also reading, I now see the Bella Sinclair as Shetland's Moira Rose.

Lots of character development for Inspector Perez. Setting of story during Simmer Dim when its never dark in Shetland was fascinating.

#travelbybook #shetland #simmerdim

Susanita Love these 2y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @Susanita Jimmy Perez is one those characters I want to give a hug, telling them everything will be okay, and make them a cup of tea. 2y
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Susanita
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1. If I can‘t go hang out at Rivendell, I‘ll settle for a nice B&B in one of the nooks and crannies of Shetland.
2. A beautiful sunny day!
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs 🧡 Shetland 🧡 2y
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TheAromaofBooks
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This installment of the Shetland Island series was just as enjoyable as the first. These are somewhat slow-paced books, especially for mysteries, but I actually enjoy that. It fits with the setting and the sense of deliberation and isolation that that setting brings. In this book, Cleeves also does a wonderful job describing high summer just south of the Arctic Circle, where the sun never goes down, effecting different people in different ways.⬇️

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) I really like the main character of this series as well. My main complain, as always... I need a map!!

#Scarathlon2021 #TeamSlaughter @Clwojick
#SeriesRead2021 @TheSpineView
#Screamathon - 2726/8000pgs @4thhouseontheleft
#Spookoween - 9/25bks @TheSpineView
#Wickedathon @StayCurious
#BookSpinBingo
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Bookwormjillk Love that cover 2y
TheSpineView Way to go!🤩📚🤩📚 2y
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vlwelser Have you watched the tv series? I think it's just called Shetland. 2y
Singout The TV show is amazing! Although I think only the first year is based directly on the books. 2y
TheAromaofBooks @Bookwormjillk - I do, too!! The covers for the first four books - at least in the editions at my library - have been great landscapes that really match the atmosphere of the stories. 2y
TheAromaofBooks @TheSpineView - Thank you!!! 2y
TheAromaofBooks @vlwelser @Singout - I haven't seen the tv series, but I've heard good things!! I may check it out after I finish reading the series!! 2y
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NikkiKey94
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This is book 2 in the Shetland series and I‘m already wanting the third. I love Jimmy Perez and his story! I‘m trying to read the entire series so I can watch the show on BritBox. I can‘t wait to see what else is in store for Shetland Island! 🌟🌟🌟🌟!

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bookandbedandtea
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Ann Cleeves writes extremely atmospheric stores; the location is truly a character in this book. I really like Jimmie Perez and the way this book was paced. I was happy to see that I already have the next book in this series so I expect I'll be putting it on a #BookSpinBingo list in the next few months. This was my #DoubleSpin for June @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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MicheleinPhilly
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I was in the mood for a thriller more quiet and slow-burny and this fit the bill perfectly. It has been a good while since I read the first in this series but Ann Cleeves is so good, it felt like no time had passed at all. 👍🏼 #SeriesRead2021

TheSpineView 👍📖📚 3y
TrishB Agree, she‘s great 👍🏻 3y
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Susanita
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Day 7 of #12booksof2020 brings us to July and the chance to dive back into a series I‘d started in 2019. After this I decided to binge the rest on audiobook, and it was a wonderful experience. Once I get caught up with Louise Penny, I might start on the Vera Stanhope series. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

kspenmoll Vera is great!!! 3y
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Lynnsoprano
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I am now officially addicted to this series. Easily as good as the first, I was kept guessing until very, very late. I love the setting; I feel as if I could step off the ferry and find my way around. Even minor characters are well drawn. I‘m anxious now to read the next book.

No picture that really fits, so this is a shot of the mushrooms that sprang up after all the rain we had last week.

Clare-Dragonfly Those are very cool mushrooms! 4y
Andrew65 A great series. 4y
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Lynnsoprano
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The download of this from CloudLibrary doesn‘t include the cover, but that‘s a minor detail. I was trying to decide what to read next when my hold arrived. Great timing 👍

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Susanita
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It‘s midsummer in the Shetlands, and everyone is a little out of sorts because of the nearly constant daylight. Murders occur, secrets are uncovered, and meanwhile a romance blossoms. I‘m pleased to see that the next four books are available in audio form on cloudLibrary.

Book three of #midyearrush and I might finish another depending on how the day goes.

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Susanita
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Thanks to @NeedsMoreBooks for the tag!

📚Now that the library will be opening, I‘m looking forward to reading the tagged book, which I put on hold in March.
☀️Summer activities are severely curtailed this year, but I might get to the beach at some point.
😀I had a nice “virtual office call” yesterday with a new colleague.
Hi, friends!
#summervibes

magyklyXdelish Yeah my summer events are going to be drastically different this year as well :( hopefully we can get to a beach too. Thanks for playing :) (edited) 4y
NeedsMoreBooks 💖❤️💖❤️ 4y
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Jas16
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I think I liked this one even more than the first in the series. I was definitely more satisfied with the ending. I love the Shetland setting and am almost ready to rush out and buy the next series but I should be responsible and wait to see if my sister shares my enthusiasm first and check it out from the library if she doesn‘t.

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erzascarletbookgasm
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A good follow up to the first book in the Shetland Islands series. We get to know DI Perez better, even DI Taylor who came from Inverness. Again, great descriptions of the place, this time in midsummer, when the days are long, the nights are light. I didn‘t quite like the conclusion, (I think the first book is better)..regardless, it‘s an absorbing read and I will continue the series as I like the characters development.

Cathythoughts Nice review 👍🏻. I liked this one too ... must get to number 3 soon 4y
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She wasn‘t sure what to say, was groping for something witty and self-deprecating, when she saw the man turn round. He fell to his knees, much as Roddy had done when he was playing the #violin. Then he put his hands over his face and began to weep. #QuotsyDec19

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LauraBrook
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Well, I certainly didn‘t figure out who did it in this mystery! This second in the Shetland series (image is a map where this is set) didn‘t disappoint. Det Jimmy Perez is back at it with the overly energetic DI Taylor in tow, trying to find out who killed at least two people, and why. Reading this the last two nights made my insomnia bearable. Fingers crossed I can check out book 3 online tonight!

TheBookAddict I‘ve always been a fan of mysteries. I‘m glad they helped you get through these past 2 nights. I‘m 🤞🏽 that you can get the 3rd book. 4y
LauraBrook @TheBookAddict Well your 🤞🏼worked because I logged onto my account and my hold just became available for book 3! I only read a little of it bc I actually slept last night, which is a fair exchange, I think. Hope you‘re having a great Saturday! 4y
TheBookAddict Yay! I‘m glad you got it and that you were actually able to sleep. This Saturday is going pretty good so far 🙂👍🏽. May you have a great Saturday as well. 4y
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LauraBrook
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About a quarter of the way through this one, the second in the Shetland series. Question for anyone who‘s read the books and seen the TV series - what do you think about the adaptation? I‘ve only read and watched the first book (it‘s S2 E1 for TV) and was underwhelmed, despite liking all of the actors.

Lizpixie I do like the tv show, but yeah, it doesn‘t live up to the books at all. I think you have to see them as two completely different animals, appreciate the books for the character development & clever plots, and appreciate the show for the videography of the beautiful scenery. 4y
LauraBrook @Lizpixie Hi Friend! 🥰 That‘s what I was thinking, related things but not the same. Thanks for confirming. It was just so disappointing to watch that first story, like “wth...”?! The biggest annoyance I had was that tv made it set in the summer. The body being buried in the snow and the whole setting was so integral to the plot, and instead it‘s summer and they find her wearing a bright red coat in the middle of a beach by a main road?!?!🤦🏻‍♀️ 4y
Lizpixie The only saving grace for those episodes I think is Brian Cox as Magnus Tait. He portrays him beautifully. 4y
LauraBrook @Lizpixie He absolutely does. 4y
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Cathythoughts
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Finally finished this one ... I‘m loving this series... love Jimmy Perez ♥️ & how the guilty party is so unpredictable ( for me anyway ) .. 2 down 👍🏻

TrishB I never guess either! Which I love. 5y
Cathythoughts @TrishB I was really watching out ... thinking who could it be 🤔. And she got me again !! 5y
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1. Loving tagged current read - been reading it for over a week I‘d say ... busy busy week.
2. Hopefully dog walks & reading & chill out time ( after cleaning the house with an audio The Wall , got a great deal today @Ms_T 😉
3. Not a fan of ice cream , but vanilla
#FriYayIntro @howjessreads
4. I don‘t ... not musical 🤷🏻‍♀️
5. I will ofcorse 👍🏻

Ms_T Always happy to spread the word about daily deals! 5y
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There is so much beautiful writing about nature & the sea , I love it all so much! Here‘s a random quote that made me smile. I feel Ann Cleeves is so much in the mind & the community of the people she writes , she has them down to a T .... the dancing ♥️there‘s a lot of talk about the dancing 😊

TrishB I really enjoyed this one 👍🏻 5y
Cathythoughts @TrishB yes! Loving it so far 5y
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On to the 2d in this Series... 🥰loving it

andrew61 Only read one, the first jimmy perez and enjoyed it. So many detectives so little time! 5y
Cathythoughts @andrew61 well put !! 👍🏻 5y
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Laru79
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The second of the Shetland books I‘ve read and this one kept me guessing right until the big reveal. I love a book that keeps you wondering whodunnit!! I‘ll work my way through the series eventually, but for now I like to read one and then wait a while before I head north again!

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Settling in for a bit of detective work before bed! I enjoyed the first one of the Shetland series. Cleeves makes you feel like you‘re on these islands and the landscape is as much of a character as the people in the story.

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TrishB
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I quite liked the first of the series, but hadn‘t felt inclined to pick up the next until now! This was way, way better than the first. Really liked it and the murderer wasn‘t obvious until the very end. A good read.
Using for #booked2019 #nightorientedtitle

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Do you have netgalley? The first book of her new series is a Read Now... 5y
rretzler I‘ve read all the Shetland and Vera series and am working my way through her two backlist series- Inspector Ramsey and George & Molly Palmer. I think I like Shetland the best. I just got The Long Call yesterday and am looking forward to it. She‘s becoming one of my favorites! 5y
Cinfhen Great 👍🏻 5y
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TrishB @BookHoarder32 no I don‘t do netgalley, I‘ll slowly make my way through this series for now! 5y
TrishB @rretzler I think I have quite a few of these on my kindle so I shall be reading some more 👍🏻 5y
MicheleinPhilly Good to know. I liked but didn‘t love the first one. 5y
Andrew65 I thought the first one was one of the weakest in the series. Usually with Ann Cleeves you cannot work out who the killer is until the end. 5y
minkyb Good info. I have the first. Now I just need to read it to get to the second! 5y
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TrishB
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Character in my current read is homesick for Liverpool 😁 these are the sentimental things I‘d miss too!

BridgetteM Oh hey, I‘m reading White Nights, too! Loving it so far. 5y
rretzler I love Ann Cleeves and love the series. Happy reading. 5y
Cathythoughts Ahhhhh lovely 👍🏻♥️ 5y
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JennyM ♥️♥️♥️ 5y
TrishB @BridgetteM cool 👍🏻 I read the first one a while ago and just felt ready for the second! 5y
TrishB @rretzler I know it‘s well loved 👍🏻 am enjoying it. 5y
TrishB @Cathythoughts @JennyM I still love them anyway ❤️ 5y
arlenefinnigan I'm gonna phone in sick and read this. 5y
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TrishB
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No reading has been done today 😔 as I‘ve had to work all day due to needing to have a report ready by the end of tomorrow. Hoping to get an hour or so in before bed!

JennyM No like Trish! 5y
Cathythoughts Hope you get reading time very soon ♥️👍🏻 5y
TrishB @JennyM @Cathythoughts 😘 yesterday wasn‘t a good reading day! 5y
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Tove_Reads
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Snowstorm kinda day! ❄️❄️❄️

GatheringBooks oooh! they look like quick, satisfying reads. 5y
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booksandsympathy
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I put the book down for one second and this happened.

mcipher Awwww!! 😻 5y
JazzFeathers Your cat looks just like my Apache 😻 And of course thus would happen. What wete you thinking? 5y
booksandsympathy @JazzFeathers Yes, I should've known better. Lol. 5y
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Perfect day for reading a murder mystery and drinking tea. 💜🍵🌧️

CoverToCoverGirl Talk about ambiance! 5y
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BookishMadHatter
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Chunky knits and a good book ... definitely a good way to spend a few stolen minutes to myself. I haven‘t been able to read much lately (or at all the past few days), so I needed this little #readingbreak

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Multitasking

RaimeyGallant Nice! And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon
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BookishMadHatter @RaimeyGallant thanks so much for the welcome and the helpful info! 6y
RaimeyGallant I'm happy you found it helpful. :) 6y
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Eggs What beautiful crocheting and welcome to Litsy 🌸👋🏻 6y
BookishMadHatter @Eggs thank you! I‘m still working on doing both at the same time ... it‘s easier with some patterns than others 6y
Chelleo Pretty project! Welcome to Litsy! 6y
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rabbitprincess
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3⭐️ and a so-so for me. The pacing was a bit slow for me, although in a way it worked because I had a lot going on when I was reading this. The pace did mean I could pick it up and put it down relatively easily. I will likely continue the series at some point.

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It's not wicked to have cream with your scones; they're incomplete without it! 😋

Leniverse Yeah! But it has to be clotted or don‘t bother. 6y
rabbitprincess @Leniverse Clotted is definitely best! And now I wish it weren't so humid so that I could make scones. 6y
batsy If that's what it means to be wicked I don't want to be good! 6y
rabbitprincess @batsy I know right? 6y
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LibraryCin
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So, the premise sounds really good. I was hopeful. But, I was also listening to the audio, and it just couldn‘t hold my interest. I did follow enough at the start to get my little summary (and it‘s why the extra .25 stars), but it really went downhill after that, and I could rarely focus on what was going on. It makes me not want to continue the series, but I feel like I should try the 3rd one, just not on audio, and decide from there.

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Jen2
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Really liked this one. I loved the TV series too!

Geeklet So true! I have a coworker who will slide into my office and just sit in a chair while I‘m reading something during lunch. I AIN‘T GOT TIME FOR THAT! 6y
GingerAntics Yes. This. @Geeklet oh now that is just annoying, kind of rude, and really creepy. 6y
Eelijah Yuk! Yuk! 6y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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I liked this one even more than the first! Intriguing mystery that kept me guessing to the end. Lots of character development for Inspector Perez. Setting of story during 'midsummer madness' when its never dark in Shetland was fascinating. #literarybucketlist

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Katiesbookishlife
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Entertaining read, although making me want to plan a trip to Shetland which is just a teeny bit expensive coming from Australia.

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JulieAnn
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Another great Shetland mystery. Of course my library does not own the third one and I have no book budget right now! Going to request a purchase. Great series!

Bluebird I've heard great things about this series! I've had the first one on my TBR shelf for some time but haven't gotten to it yet. Hopefully soon. Too many books....too little time. 7y
JulieAnn @Bluebird I know. My list is way too long. This series is worth it. I really want to go to the Shetland islands now! 7y
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Bk2 in the Shetland series & it feels like Cleeves is really hitting her stride with this setting.Her descriptions of Shetland are so evocative,you can hear the seagulls & the waves hitting the shingle,smell the salt & peat.DI Jimmy Perez is at an art exhibition in a small village on Main Isle when a stranger drops to the ground weeping,then disappears.When his body is found the next day, long buried secrets are exposed.My W book in #LitsyAtoZ

erzascarletbookgasm You read so fast! 😃 7y
Lizpixie @erzascarletbookgasm it's a leftover from a childhood of hiding to read before my mother caught me and took my book away. She thought reading was a waste of time😠 7y
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It's 4am here on Saturday morning, I can't sleep so I'm sitting in my library, reading a great book with a herbal tea and listening to the hard rain on the carport roof outside my window. I love these times. #perfectmornings

LauraBrook Sounds like a perfect morning, but too bad on not sleeping! Hope you can get a nap later on today. 💖 7y
TheBookDream I wish I were reading in the rain. Instead I'm at work. 7y
NovelGirl82 I couldn't sleep last night, either! I was awake & reading at 3:00 this morning. 7y
Michelle_mck How good is this weather ☔️ 7y
Lizpixie @Michelle_mck sooo much better than last month so far! Crossing my fingers that it's not a false autumn & summer will come back with a vengeance.🤞 7y
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#FunFridayPhoto Beam me up Scotty! I'd be taking White Nights by Ann Cleeves, the 2nd book in the Shetland series with me on my intergalactic journey. Of course, I am in my library and there's a foot high stack of books right next to me too. Is there a weight limit on this spacecraft??

Laura317 @Lizpixie I say no weight limit - we will be in outer space with zero gravity. 7y
Lizpixie @Laura317 good point. Am now cramming books into interstellar suitcase.🚀 7y
Laura317 👽 say 😎 7y
LeahBergen I'd prefer to be beamed up with Baryshnikov FROM White Nights. 😉 7y
Michelle_mck Think I need to pick up an Ann Cleeve 7y
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Emilygenser
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I am in love with this detective series! I have read 4 of them and they always keep me intrigued until the very end. Cleeves writes beautifully about the Shetland Islands north of Scotland and her characters are each so complex and human (even the smallest of them). If you are looking for a great story with characters you can follow through a series...this is it!