Vera Stanhope, 8: The Seagull (Hardcover)

from Beamis12

I have read and loved this author's Shetland series for years. Only recently, with her book before this one, have I read her Vera series. Only took one book to hook me with this series, and these characters. This mystery, has Vera investigating and old crime, but it soon has new implications. Tie...

from lamour

First introduced to Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope via the TV series Vera, I decided to read one of the novels written by her creator, Ann Cleeves. I was not disappointed as the novel was immensely readable and plot very complicated. While at Warkworth prison to give a talk to some prisoners, ...

from bugs5

I have enjoyed all of the Vera Stanhope mysteries. This one begins with Vera meeting a former colleague who is now in jail. This former cop has information about a dead body so of course Vera has to investigate. The character of Vera is what keeps me coming back to these books and the strength of...

from tottman

The Seagull finds Inspector DI Vera Stanhope headed to a local prison to give a talk to a bunch of old prisoners on the impact their crimes have on society in this eighth installment in the Vera Stanhope series by Ann Cleeves. While there the former detective superintendent whom Vera helped put i...

from diana.hauser

I have one word to describe Ann Cleeves' latest book, THE SEAGULL, and that is perfection. THE SEAGULL features DCI Vera Stanhope and her intelligent team. (They really shine in this title.) The complex characters; the sense of place/location; the intelligence and personal growth of the team; the...