Telling Tales by Ann Cleeves

Telling Tales

Vera Stanhope #2

Ann Cleeves

432 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

Ten years after Jeanie Long was charged with the murder of fifteen-year-old Abigail Mantel, disturbing new evidence proving her innocence emerges in the East Yorkshire village of Elvet. Abigail's killer is still at large. For Emma Bennett, the rev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 442 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
dark 56%
tense 54%
reflective 18%
sad 18%
emotional 15%
challenging 11%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 77%
slow 11%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 48% | A mix: 34% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 22% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 36% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.85

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