17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
British mystery at its finest., May 29 2008
By Regina Kiser "Gina: british books, other book... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sleeping and the Dead (Paperback)
Cleeves fills this book with captivating British characters. A dead body that has been in the lake for 30 years, a prison librarian, a rebellious daughter all entwined in the mystery surrounding the body. This book was hard to put down, I finished it in one reading. Lots of surprises.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent read, Sep 1 2008
By JengaJ - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sleeping and the Dead (Paperback)
I'm new to Ann Cleeves, having finished and loved Raven Black. I picked this up while waiting for her next in that series, and was very glad that I did so. This is a tense, fascinating character study that never forgets to interconnect the various strands of the mysteries together, while keeping the readers' interest throughout. The point of view shifts between protaganists at just the right times. I enjoyed the detective thoroughly and hope to encounter him again, though am not sure Ms. Cleeves kept up with thim. It is a refreshing change from standard American police procedurals - readers will be richly rewarded.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better than RAVEN BLACK, Nov 16 2008
By Ms. Wyatt "Mystery Lover" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Sleeping and the Dead (Paperback)
This book was excellent, I read it because Raven Black was such a good book. This book was even better, can't wait to read the authors second book in the Shetland Islands series! Hope Ann Cleeves also writes another book with the same characters as in this book.