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Oct 24, 2013
Set in the Shetland Islands this is- to use a colloquialism- a moody and atmospheric novel. It features his recurring policeman Insp. Perez who tries to solve an apparent accidental shooting of an elderly resident and then an apparent suicide of a young archeologist. The book was slow to start as he set the mood, terrain and culture of the island but as we become more acquainted with the characters the interest and pace picks up. Ann Cleeves is a good and literate writer whose imagination produces intriguing stories.