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“Vera sat heavily on one of the wooden chairs by the table.
‘Stick the kettle on, pet. I’m parched and this might take a while. It’s not a courtesy call.’”
I considered counting the number of cuppas, both tea and coffee, but why be so petty? It was December, they’d had blizzards in Northumbria (northern England), and it was bl**dy freezing, so Vera always welcomed a warm mug to wrap her frozen hands around.
This is the latest book. I’ve not read Ann Cleeves before, but I’m a longtime fan of Vera ...more
“Vera sat heavily on one of the wooden chairs by the table.
‘Stick the kettle on, pet. I’m parched and this might take a while. It’s not a courtesy call.’”
I considered counting the number of cuppas, both tea and coffee, but why be so petty? It was December, they’d had blizzards in Northumbria (northern England), and it was bl**dy freezing, so Vera always welcomed a warm mug to wrap her frozen hands around.
This is the latest book. I’ve not read Ann Cleeves before, but I’m a longtime fan of Vera ...more
I love this author. I love her plots and her characters, and of course the setting. This is from the series she wrote first. Vera Stanhope is older, kind of clunky and frumpy, but she has a first rate mind. Once again in Vera, she has assembled a very likable, relatable character and a team to go with.
This mystery hits close to home for Vera, to a place she has never been accepted or included. Vera though little cares what others think of her, though she does have moments of introspection. She i ...more
This mystery hits close to home for Vera, to a place she has never been accepted or included. Vera though little cares what others think of her, though she does have moments of introspection. She i ...more
Oct 06, 2020
Meera
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I have missed Vera and it was so good to go back to her world. The mystery part was actually a bit of a surprise at the end. I had fallen for the red herrings. We got to find out a bit more about Vera's family background in this and I'm curious if we'll have some of those characters again.
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