Great Writer, Great Deal
Ann Cleeves is an excellent writer. I discovered her through the Vera series, and bought these books in the hopes that they would be as good. They are, although quite different. I like the long period of character development that occurs before any detective work begins. Even though I love a good murder mystery, many books in this genre skimp on drawing compelling, believable characters whose fate actually matters to the reader. The greats like Ruth Rendell, P.D. James, Carolyn Graham, and Ann Cleeves write not only intriguing mysteries, but beautifully written novels. I'm so glad to be able to add Ann Cleeves to my list of favorites. BONUS: This set was advertised as 7 volumes, but I received 8. Excellent deal!
Rating: 5 stars