Reviews

Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

mirrieee's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

veronica87's review

4.0

I really enjoyed this...the setting, getting insight into several of the townsfolk (not just the main character), and the reveals caught me by surprise. I'll be reading the next book in this series.

sueinguelph's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.0

sweetreads's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

At least 4 grown men were lusting after underage girls, and no one seemed bothered by it? Gross.

I was really hoping to like this book, since Shetland is one of my favourite shows, but it didn't live up to my expectations. I found the characters to be very one-dimensional, and I didn't feel a connection to any of them. Perhaps character development will happen in future books?

rhosynmd's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

pinecone_mushroom's review against another edition

3.0

I’ll read more

Only three stars because I don’t enjoy reading about one of the big themes in this book; that’s not the author’s fault, but the stars show how much I enjoyed it, and I enjoyed it three stars’ worth. I’ll read more from this series.

friedachopsticks's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

dana_reads_books's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

dcmr's review against another edition

3.0

I'm enjoying Ann Cleeves: solid writing, plausible characters, and a nice change-of-pace in the murder mystery genre.

childdeirdre's review against another edition

3.0

I've enjoyed this book. Specially as I can picture some scenery and characters in my head because I've watched (and lpved) the BBC series. However, I think there are aroun 100 pages extra in this book.