Eadie B. (eadieburke) - , reviewed on 7/14/2020 + 1618 more book reviews

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This is the 9th book of the Vera Stanhope mystery series. I have read all of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope books. Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite authors. Her books are all very hard-to-solve mysteries. This one works great as a standalone but it's best to start with book 1 and get to know the characters.

Vera is on her way home and finds a toddler in a car which has slipped off the road. Brockburn is nearby so she makes her way there. It is the home where her father, Hector, grew up. She finds a party in full swing but a woman's body is also found on the grounds. Vera soon finds that Brockburn holds many secrets from the past.

The plot was fast-paced and the characters were believable. Holly is my favorite and I love the way Vera relies on Joe so much meanwhile Sal, Joe's wife, is always waiting for Joe to come home. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series and highly recommend this book to those who love page-turning police procedurals.

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