The Rising Tide (Vera Stanhope)

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Asked about the future of Vera, she said: “Every time we finish a series I say I’m not going to be doing any more. That said, I’m thinking that this entry to the Vera series missed the mark for me on three main fronts:

She’s called in to investigate a suspected suicide, but as always, her instincts prove to be spot on, and she’s soon looking for a murderer. ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series— Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge—all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox. A thrilling tale with an ending that catches you by surprise, it’s a story both newbies to Vera and diehard fans will enjoy. 9/10"—The Independent First, the false accusation of sexual assault just . . . rankles. Really, Ann Cleeves? Really? This plot line was not well developed, and certainly not handled with compassion or a solid understanding of the issue. There’s a swathe of clues to go through, and false starts, overlayed by the sense of time and Hector’s bits of nonsense bullying Vera from the grave.I was excited for this to be released and was really enjoying it until I got to the part where an important plot point is a young woman's false accusation of sexual harassment. Ugh. This kind of trite contrarianism in writing about sexual harassment and assault is so tiresome and lame and sad. Disappointed Cleeves couldn't have found a more interesting and believable story to tell if she wanted to touch on these issues in her novel. A friend of mine once joked that the work of Ann Cleeves is the closest the crime-fiction genre comes to evoking ASMR — the euphoric, pleasant, spine-tingling sensation that’s all the rage on YouTube. The books never get too dark, never venture too far into dangerous territory, but aren’t outright cozy, either…. This is the work of a pro — a diverting, solidly crafted mystery that’s guaranteed to entertain.”— New York Times Book Review In a press interview ahead of the latest series, Brenda admitted that filming the series takes it out of her.

The fight had seemed important. Almost intimate. Not a row between casual friends or strangers. Even if Philip had been closer, he might not have made out what was being said, because there was a storm blowing and the wind would have carried the words away. He’d relished the drama of the scene, looking on with a voyeur’s excitement, as he’d watched the row play out beneath him. 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... In this, the tenth in Anne Cleeve’s excellent series, Vera find’s herself on the lovely but isolated island of Lindisfarne…..also known as Holy Island, a small community only reached by a causeway, completely cut off from mainland Northumberland at high tide. Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook, and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of "Murder Squad," working with other British northern writers to promote crime fiction. Ann is also a passionate champion for libraries and was a National Libraries Day Ambassador in 2016. Ann lives in North Tyneside near where the Vera ... Cleeves crafts a clever central puzzle, then confers remarkable emotional complexity using her keenly drawn characters’ advancing age, wistful nostalgia, and thorny shared history. A pinwheeling third-person narrative drives the pace, while Vera’s candor tempers the plot’s darker elements. Fair-play mystery fans will delight."— Publishers WeeklyHoly Island. Known to southerners as Lindisfarn. The scene of an ancient tragedy. Isobel Hall flew into a rage and left the island just as the tide was coming in. Her car ran off the causeway and Isobel died. That was 45 years ago.

Ann Cleeves is well known for her popular Shetland Island mystery series, featuring Detective Jimmy Perez and her Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope mystery series, set in northern England. In this 10th novel in the Vera Stanhope series, the intrepid sleuth investigates a suspicious death on Holy Island, a tourist destination off the west coast of Scotland. Holy Island has the distinction of being approachable only during certain hours, at low tide, when the causeway is accessible.Then, from where he’d stood, he’d seen Annie rounding the bend in the lane, a woven shopping bag in one hand. She must have been into the village for provisions. No longer a mother, she’d mothered them all that weekend, and now, all these years later, she was still the person who shopped and cooked. Second, I am finding the author’s descriptions of Vera’s body (over the entire course of the series) to be extremely tiresome. I suspect Ann Cleeves has persistent body image issues, and these emerge in her writing/character development.

The Sunday Times Who doesn’t love ‘large and shabby’ Vera Stanhope, the blunt detective in Ann Cleeves’s Northumberland police procedurals? She is already one of the genre immortals. Cleeves delivers some choice Vera moments in The Darkest Evening Vera though of course loves the hunt. She loves being nosy. And she is actually flummoxed during the investigation. When another person turns up dead, she still can't see who the murderer is. Northumberland by the rise and fall of tidal waters. A fabulous setting for a murder mystery, with its sudden fogs, and the dangers stemming from its rising tides. Reading Paulette Jiles' revenge western Chenneville, it's easy to remember she's a poet. She plays ...

The Rising Tide

Every five years the group of friends who had been there gets together to remember Isobel and what they all had had. A special group bonded by their shared experiences when they were in last year in high school. The Rising Tide (Vera Stanhope Novel #10) by Ann Cleeves. Digital pre-publication review. Uncorrected proof from NetGalley.com. Publication date is set for 06 Sept 2022. Publisher: St. Martin's Press, Minotaur Books. 5 Stars. Mail on Sunday Cleeves’s Northumberland novels are strong on atmosphere, combining old-fashioned detective work with a modern take on class