A review by mhoffrob
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves

4.0

The Long Call by Ann Cleeves is a British Police Procedural with excellent character development and an enjoyable plot. Centered on North Devon area Detective Matthew Venn, a veteran detective leading a team investigating the stabbing death of a man found at the converging shore of two rivers (fyi, this is the start of a new series for Cleeves, aptly named Two Rivers). While the victim appears to those who knew him to have been a homeless former soldier, all is not as it appears. Venn and his fellow detectives, as well as his husband and others associated with the victim are well thought out characters and the plot moves at a good pace while keeping the reader entertained. Highly recommend for fans of Elizabeth George, PD James, and similar authors.