Red Bones (Shetland, 3)

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It's actually a bit odd seeing my novels adapted for TV. Occasionally the dialogue is taken almost exactly from the book and that is a bit spooky, as if my characters have come to life. Usually though, although the adaptation captures the spirit of the original, it's quite a different form. I can watch it and enjoy it as any other viewer would. Cleeves έχει χτίσει μια πολύ καλά δομημένη ιστορία, πλέκοντας στα δίχτυα αυτής ανθρώπους, συναισθήματα, αλλά και μυστικά που βρίσκονται κρυμμένα στις σκιές εδώ και πολλά χρόνια. Οι εμπλεκόμενοι στην υπόθεση αυτή, μυστηριώδεις και τρομακτικοί, κατά μία έννοια, σε κάνουν συνεχώς ν' αμφισβητείς τα κίνητρα και τις προθέσεις τους, αλλά και σε αποπροσανατολίζουν σε σχέση με το ποιος μπορεί να είναι ο ένοχος, καθώς και για το ποιοι μπορεί να είναι οι λόγοι που όπλισαν το χέρι του, οδηγώντας τον στην απόφαση να σκορπίσει το θάνατο. Ο ρυθμός της αφήγησης είναι έντονος και γρήγορος, χωρίς όμως να γίνεται ασφυκτικός, διατηρώντας σε εγρήγορση όλες σου τις αισθήσεις, αλλά και το ενδιαφέρον σου αμείωτο.

Red Bones: A Thriller (Shetland Island Mysteries, 3) Red Bones: A Thriller (Shetland Island Mysteries, 3)

As a mystery it’s almost closer to a traditional Agatha Christie or a solid (non-fluffy) cozy. Not really, but the feel is closer to those than what you’d expect from a contemporary mystery. Red Bones marks the third in a stellar suspense series set on the Shetland Islands from bestselling author Ann Cleeves--the basis for the hit BBC show Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall.Ann is the author of the books behind ITV's VERA, now in it's third series, and the BBC's SHETLAND, which will be aired in December 2012. Ann's DI Vera Stanhope series of books is set in Northumberland and features the well loved detective along with her partner Joe Ashworth. Ann's Shetland series bring us DI Jimmy Perez, investigating in the mysterious, dark, and beautiful Shetland Islands... Another suspicious death. The uncovering of a history where during the war a Norwegian resistance fighter disappeared mysteriously. How Sandy’s family was involved and how the dig started a tragic chain of events. Since the interest in European crime drama, place has become more important. We're interested not only in the crime drama but in finding out a little more about the culture and community of the setting.

Ann Cleeves and David Kane - Media Centre - BBC Interview with Ann Cleeves and David Kane - Media Centre - BBC

Sandy finalmente ha i suoi riflettori. Il libro è incentrato su di lui e la sua famiglia. Il tutto sull'isola di Whalsay. Un ottimo stacco dopo due libri incentrati su Perez. Shetland is the most remote place in the UK. It's a part our country but completely unique. It might be British but it's closer to Norway than to Edinburgh and it feels very different from the mainland. My Review: This is the third in what the publishers call The Shetland Islands Quartet in some places, A Shetland Islands Thriller in others. I hope that this betokens a realization on the part of Cleeves and her publishers that the series has the essential ingredient for longevity: Terrific characters entwined in believeable relationships.Perez thinking about his boss, the Procurator Fiscal: "He found it hard to explain the role of the Fiscal to English colleagues. Even Fran couldn't grasp it. 'But what does she do?' Perez always said that she was a cross between a magistrate and a prosecuting lawyer, but Fran didn't even get that." Jimmie is in a relationship with Fran, an English woman. The 3rd installment of the Jimmy Perez/Shetland Island series which brings Sandy to the forefront of the mystery. It is Sandy's friend, Ronald, who is accused of accidentally shooting Sandy's grandmother, Mima, which sets off a chain reaction resulting in another killing. Mima has allowed an archeological dig on her property. After one of the students at the dig find a skull, old secrets are eventually brought to light, leading to finding the killer. Ann Cleeves is the author of over thirty critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular detectives Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez who can now be found on television in ITV's Vera and BBC One's Shetland. The TV series and the books they are based on have become international sensations, capturing the minds of millions worldwide.

Red Bones by Ann Cleeves - Euro Crime Review - Red Bones by Ann Cleeves - Euro Crime

I rate this book a solid 4 stars. The cover classes it as a thriller, but I thought it was more of a mystery than a thriller. A woman named Mima is killed one night on Whalsay Island, part of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. At first it is thought to be an accident, because a neighbor was out shooting rabbits at midnight in fog and accidentally shot her. But DI Jimmie Perez suspects that there is more to this and keeps digging. A second person is found dead, possibly suicide. Perez does solve the case,but the killer is not revealed until near the end, and the author left enough false clues, that I wasn't sure of the who or why until it all came together at the end. Douglas Henshall doesn’t look like my Jimmy, who is dark and Mediterranean. But Douglas brings a quiet authority and an ability to be still and to capture attention that is absolutely right. THE AUTHOR: Ann is the author of the books behind ITV's VERA, and the BBC's SHETLAND, which was aired in December 2012. Ann's DI Vera Stanhope series of books is set in Northumberland and features the well loved detective along with her partner Joe Ashworth. Ann's Shetland series bring us DI Jimmy Perez, investigating in the mysterious, dark, and beautiful Shetland Islands... Oh, no,' Mima said. Hattie looked up at her and saw that her face was white. 'That cannot be right. No, no, that cannot be.' DISCLOSURE: I listened to the audiobook of Red Bones by Ann Cleeves, narrated by Kenny Blyth, published by Isis Publishing Co, via Overdrive. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own opinions.The third story of the Shetland Island series is more personal. A murder that involves one of Perez's colleagues that we get to know a little better and has a bigger part in this investigation. The judging panel consisted of Geoff Bradley (non-voting Chair), Lyn Brown MP (a committee member on the London Libraries service), Frances Gray (an academic who writes about and teaches courses on modern crime fiction), Heather O'Donoghue (academic, linguist, crime fiction reviewer for The Times Literary Supplement, and keen reader of all crime fiction) and Barry Forshaw (reviewer and editor of Crime Time magazine). And the idea that a really satisfying mystery/thriller gets justice against a really bad guy? Well, not so satisfying in that regard.