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Another enjoyable series develops.
Very skilfully plotted book by this accomplished author. Matthew, her newest protagonist is a complex character with an unusual upbringing. As this story ... READ MORE
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The Continuation of a Fantastic New Series!
Well I enjoyed The Long Call and was very happy to see it being optioned for a TV series shortly which is sure to be a hit. The second book in the Matthew ... READ MORE
Fabulous
Here is the next installment in Ann Cleeve's new series with detective Matthew Venn. As is typical with cleeve's novels, the location is always an importan... READ MORE
Synopsis
The Heron's Cry is the second novel in Ann Cleeves' Two Rivers following her Sunday Times bestseller, The Long Call.
North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. What he finds is an elaborately staged murder - Dr Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed. His daughter Eve is a glassblower, and the murder weapon is a shard of one of her broken vases.
Dr Yeo seems an unlikely murder victim. He's a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. Matthew is unnerved though to find that she is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband.
Then another body is found - killed in a similar way. Matthew finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home ...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan
- ISBN: 9781509889686
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 242 x 162 x 41 mm
- Weight: 620g
- Languages: English
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Great read
The second Matthew venn book is another good one. The writing is as ever very good and Ann's grasp of character is excellent. Venn is an interesting creati... READ MORE
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A solid crime thriller, but not Ann Cleeves' best detectives
I have read and enjoyed many other books by Ann Cleeves in her Vera and Shetland series, but Matthew Venn was new to me.
This is the second book in this s... READ MORE
The second book in the series
This is the second book in the series. Like the first it has a good plot line and an excellent set of characters that are developing as the series progress... READ MORE
Great book
I had enjoyed ‘The Long Call’ the first book in this new series when it came out & reread it, to remind myself of the characters, just before getting ‘The ... READ MORE
Disappointing
I liked The Long Call but found this follow-up didn't follow that promise. Tortured detectives are almost a given these days but, in this book, I found Ma... READ MORE
Dark Devon
This is my first Ann Cleeves, and although it is a decent, classic mystery, I was not personally very much engaged in the drama or the characters at play. ... READ MORE
MEH
I have to admit I've never read a Ann Cleeves book before and I've only just got round to watching Vera, so when I saw this book I thought I'd give it a go... READ MORE
Another Great Series by AnnCleeves.
This is the second book in the 'Two Rivers' series, by this accomplished, popular author. Having read the first book 'The Long Call', I waited patiently fo... READ MORE
Another triumph
I can't get enough of Ann Cleeves's books. I've read every Shetland, Vera and Two Rivers book, plus another stand alone. In each novel the author draws var... READ MORE
So so
I had gone off Ann Cleves - not so much for her writing as because of the mutilations performed by the television companies. The televised "Shetland" bore... READ MORE
Outstanding atmosphere and characterisations
This Matthew Venn mystery exceeds its predecessor because the characters are drawn more finely and the plot twists and turns with far greater alacrity - an... READ MORE
Superb
This is the second story in this terrific new series from a well-loved and established skilful author. DI Matthew Venn works with his team of detectives in... READ MORE
If you haven't started this series, then I recommend that you do so now!
'The Heron’s Cry' is the second book in new 'Two Rivers' (DI Matthew Venn) series by Ann Cleeves that is set in North Devon. Similar to her hugely popular... READ MORE
Twists and turns
The Heron's Cry is a book so full of strong characters and intriguing plot that the pages just fly by.
Matthew and his team are faced with the perplexi... READ MORE
Skilfully plotted, layered storytelling
I do love getting into a new series. That lovely feeling as you begin a slightly deeper dive into your cast of characters and get to know them a little bit... READ MORE
Very interesting story
I Like Matthew Venn and am enjoying the series very much. I'm impressed how Anne Cleeves manages to set up such different scenarios in her different series... READ MORE
Excellent second outing for Detective Venn!
Brilliant! A great, solid detective murder mystery whodunnit. I have read all of Ann Cleeves' Shetland and Vera books and also the first in the Detective M... READ MORE
An excellent read!
Another perfect read from Ann Cleeves.
I haven’t read the first book in the Matthew Venn series , but this does not impair this story , the characters have... READ MORE
Guaranteed winner
Is it possible for Ann Cleeves to pen a poor novel? From my experience to date the answer is no, here we have the second outing for Venn, we learn more abo... READ MORE
A terrific murder mystery from a very fine writer
Having really loved the TV series of both Vera and Shetland, I was keen to read my first Ann Cleeves book. I’m so sad that I have been missing out all thi... READ MORE
The Queen of English crime writing
Heron’s Cry is the second of the Two Rivers series by Ann Cleeves set in North Devon featuring Detective Matthew Venn. Reading this excellent second insta... READ MORE
Twisty police procedural in a marvelous setting
I recommend reading this series in order as there is a large cast of characters, and also for the introduction to the area. The book is set mostly on the ... READ MORE
Enjoyable Mystery
North Devon. Dr. Nigel Yeo is concerned, enough to want go to a party to speak to D.S. Jen Rafferty to arrange a meeting. But the next day he is found dead... READ MORE
Really enjoyed this one
DS Jen Rafferty is letting her red hair down at her friend Cynthia Prior’s party, she has a brief discussion with Nigel Yeo and though she’s had a few drin... READ MORE
Satisfyingread
In the second book of this series we see DI Matthew Venn dealing with the murder of Nigel Yeo, a retired doctor, who had approached DS Jen Rafferty at a pa... READ MORE
Back to North Devon with Matthew Venn
Quickly read the first book, 'The Long Call', before diving into this. Loved it. Consistently good writing amongst all of her book series. Hope the TV a... READ MORE
A complex and challenging mystery on the North Devon coast for Matthew Venn
Detective Matthew Venn is a careful, thoughtful man. When he is called in to investigate the sudden death of a man in the informal rural home of a group of... READ MORE
The Heron’s Cry by Ann Cleeves
The Heron’s Cry by Ann Cleeves is the second in the Two River series and is an interesting read. It is an involved story of suicide and murder, and who di... READ MORE
A Real Pearl!
Ann Cleeves takes the reader back to North Devon in her Two Rivers series featuring smart dresser DI Matthew Venn, based at Barnstaple police station. A me... READ MORE
Book 2 in the Devon Series - Detective Matthew Venn
Book 2 in the Devon Series - Detective Matthew Venn
Having enjoyed the first book in this series - The Long Call - then obviously I was going to dive stra... READ MORE
A good story
I didn't realise that this was #2 in a series but it reads ok as a standalone. The main character, Detective Matthew Venn, is a married gay man and I did ... READ MORE
Even better than book one in the new Two Rivers series by Ann Cleeves
This is the second book in Ann’s Two Rivers series which began with The Long Call. North Devon, so lovingly, and beautifully described by the author provid... READ MORE
Another hit for Ann Cleeves
I’ve been an Ann Cleeves fan for many years now, adoring her ‘Vera’ and ‘Shetland’ series. When it was announced she had a new series #TwoRivers coming out... READ MORE
Excellent read
Matthew VENN is as good a detective as Vera!!
I couldn’t work out who the killer was so was gripped by each chapter
I’ve been so impressed with Ann Cleeve... READ MORE
good whodunit
thriller, law-enforcement, murder, murder-investigation, family-dynamics, friendship, british-detective
DI Matthew Venn is complex, often brooding and wit... READ MORE
Terrific!
At a friend's party Dr Nigel Yeo wants to speak to DS Jen Rafferty, as she has been partying a bit more than is likely to result in clear thought & as bot... READ MORE
Twisty police procedural set in North Devon in England
I recommend reading this series in order as there is a large cast of characters, and also for the introduction to the area. The book is set mostly on the ... READ MORE
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