ABOUT THE BOOK
From Ann Cleeves—bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows—comes the first in a gripping new series.
“Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers.”—Louise Penny
In North Devon, where two rivers converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his estranged father’s funeral takes place. On the day Matthew left the strict evangelical community he grew up in, he lost his family too.
Now, as he turns and walks away again, he receives a call from one of his team. A body has been found on the beach nearby: a man with a tattoo of an albatross on his neck, stabbed to death.
The case calls Matthew back to the people and places of his past, as deadly secrets hidden at their hearts are revealed, and his new life is forced into a collision course with the world he thought he’d left behind.
From Ann Cleeves, bestselling author of Vera and Shetland, beloved by readers and TV viewers alike, comes a spectacular new series, told with deep compassion and searing insight.
REVIEW
The Long Call by Ann Cleeves is a murder mystery set in southwest England. Detective Matthew Venn is investigating a murder in a tight-knit community. The author did an excellent job of drawing me into the North Devon population. I felt a connection to some of the inhabitants, and importantly, a lingering sorrow for the murder victim. Admittedly there were times I felt bogged down by some of the cast of characters, and the slow burn almost wasn't worth it. In the end, I enjoyed getting to know Matthew Venn, and I was glad for the justice he was able to deliver for Simon. I would consider continuing with this series. Sometimes I find a first book suffers from too much exposition when attempting to introduce all the people in their world, and Matthew is a strong lead.
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