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Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

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ramonasultana's review against another edition

4.0

Good start to a book series. Thoroughly enjoyed the descriptions of the Shetland Islands and their inhabitants living in such remote places.

Atmospheric. I kept guessing who the murderer was till the end as the way Ann Cleeves builds suspense, it could have been any of the characters. I do enjoy forensic investigative tests and finding clues from an autopsy etc. and these were non-existent in this story and was more based on people confessing to the crime.

I felt quite sorry for Magnus living in such a remote place in solitude with just a pet raven and felt he is as much a victim as Catriona.

evoss14's review against another edition

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1.0

Gah - NO! Definitely not my cup of tea....had to abandon ship.

leelee77's review against another edition

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5.0

Loved this, didn’t see the twist coming. Looking forward to reading the next one.

heiditighe's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.75

gossamerwingedgazelle's review against another edition

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It is just too dark and unhappy.

adrianjd's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Love the TV series and pleased to see that whilst this is a similar story to the television programme it is not identical. Therefore can be read as a pleasure in itself and is not spoilt if you have seen the TV dramatisation. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series