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When DI Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, she wonders briefly if, for once, it's a death from natural causes. But closer inspection reveals ligature marks around the victim's throat ...Doing what she does best, Vera pulls her team together and sets them interviewing staff and those connected to the victim, while she and colleague Sergeant Joe Ashworth work to find a motive. While Joe struggles to reconcile his home life with the demands of the job, Vera revels being back in charge of an investigation. Death has never made her feel so alive. And when they discover that the victim had worked in social services and was involved in a shocking case involving a young child it seems the two are somehow connected. But things are rarely as they seem ...
About the Author
Ann Cleeves worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of 'Murder Squad', working with other northern writers to promote crime fiction. In 2006 Ann was awarded the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for Best Crime Novel for Raven Black. Her Vera Stanhope series is now a major ITV drama starring Brenda Blethyn. Ann lives in North Tyneside.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
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A New Queen of Crime Fiction, April 11 2011
By Lisa Marie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Silent Voices (Hardcover)
Ann Cleeves is a masterful storyteller who deserves a wider audience here in the US. (With an upcoming British TV production of the Vera Stanhope series coming, hopefully that will be rectified soon.) An award-winning author, she's penned absorbing psychological thrillers, as well as two exceptional mystery series. In Vera Stanhope, she has created a wholly original character. Vera is an unattractive, overweight, uncouth middle-aged woman who is also one of the most intelligent, cunning and ruthless police detectives you're bound to come across. Who could resist that combination? She cheerfully manages to anger most people she comes in contact with - suspects and colleagues alike. (If you're familiar with the late RD Wingfield's work, Vera is the female counterpart to his irascible DI Jack Frost.)In this fourth outing, Vera practically stumbles upon a murdered woman in the sauna of the local gym. Vera never feels more alive than when working on a homicide case - and this one is no different. She immediately goes into high gear, leaving everyone else scrambling to keep up.
The story is revealed layer by layer and it's a twisty psychological puzzle that will keep readers guessing up to the very end. Fans of Minette Walters and Ruth Rendell should enjoy Silent Voices. Vera is addictive so don't be surprised if you want to read all the books in this series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Book, Aug 27 2011
By Robert T. Mcdowell - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Silent Voices (Paperback)
Excellent!!! Worth the price!!! As usual the Amazon Vendors rise to new hiegths to satisfy the customer. That's why I always come back!!!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well Done Fourth Book in the Vera Stanhope Series, April 25 2012
By Sires "I like mysteries (particularly British... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Silent Voices (Paperback)
Vera Stanhope in this, her fourth outing, discovers a body in the steamroom of a local hotel. On investigation she finds the woman, a local social worker, has been murdered.Vera, one of the more interesting of the current crop of British detectives, is middle aged and definitely not a Jane Tennison as played by Helen Mirren in(Prime Suspect. She's overweight, drinks too much and has psoriasis. However she is very clever and there is something attractive about her that keeps her subordinates vying for her attention and approbation.
The center of this case is the role of social work in British society. Because the victim was a social worker it is necessary to investigate both her personal and professional lives. From what I know about the US equivalent the social work aspect is realistic. The themes involve the relationships between children and their parents, which also works into Vera's past.
Well done.
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