If you are in the mood for an intriguing mystery/police procedural, British author Ann Cleeves’ “The Long Call” fits that bill! This is the first in a new series, Two Rivers, by the author in some time and it introduces Detective Matthew Venn.
Detective
Venn has already had a rough day when he is called to a murder not far from the
North Devon beach home he shares with his husband, Johnathan. Earlier, he viewed
estranged father’s funeral from distance. He was not welcome because his
parents belonged the Bretheren, a religious cult from which he was cast out
several years prior.
As the
investigation begins, a young lady from the Woodyard Centre goes missing. Everyone
in the area wonders if the two events are related as this area has a very low
crime rate. As Venn and his colleagues investigate the murder and kidnapping and
grow closer to finding the culprit, several suspects emerge. It seems that the
murdered man, the Woodyard, the Bretheren, and perhaps even Johnathan are tangled
in the scheme.
This
is the first book of Ann Cleeves I have had the pleasure to read, but it won’t
be the last. Excited to find a new author with so many books from which to
choose!
Publication Date: September
3, 2019
Genre: Mystery, thriller,
suspense, police procedural, crime, international mystery, detective
Cover: Perfect
Rating: 5 stars
Source: I received this book from the publisher via
NetGalley in return for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to read
this great book!
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