- Paperback: 299 pages
- Publisher: Bywater Books (Jan 1 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1932859411
- ISBN-13: 978-1932859416
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 358 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #147,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A drought has caused the level of Cranwell Lake to drop. Drop further that it ever has since 1972. At the end of a row of staithes near the beach, a body floats just beneath the surface. For Hannah Morton it is a return to her teenage years. For detectives Porteous and Stout it is the start of a trawl through the missing persons files in search of an identity - only to discover that Michael Gray is not who he seemed... After a slow start the plot gradually gains pace, switching between Hannah's memories, the police investigation and a fresh murder case. Ann Cleeves leaves the reader guessing till the end - a surprise finish unhinted at during the preceding pages. A good, solid English detective novel with the added bonus of Cleeve's finely drawn, often troubled, main players. - Lucy Watson
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A diving instructor makes a gruesome discovery in Cranwell Lakethe body of a teenager is found. As the police investigation gets under way in Cranwell, prison officer Hannah Morton is about to get the shock of her life. The teenager was her boyfriend, and she was with him the night he disappeared. The news report that a body has been found brings back dreaded memories from her past.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
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British mystery at its finest., May 29 2008
By Regina Kiser "Gina: british books, other book... - Published on Amazon.com
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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
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Excellent read, Sep 1 2008
By JengaJ - Published on Amazon.com
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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.
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Better than RAVEN BLACK, Nov 16 2008
By Ms. Wyatt "Mystery Lover" - Published on Amazon.com
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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.
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