The Long Call
The Two Rivers Series Series, Book 1
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نقد و بررسی
July 22, 2019
Set in Devon, England, this thoughtful series launch from bestseller Cleeves (the Vera Stanhope series) introduces Det. Insp. Matthew Venn, who spent his childhood among the Barum Brethren, a strict evangelical community led by the charismatic Dennis Salter. As a teenager, Matthew rejected the teachings of the community and was banished. Now in his late 30s, the tightly wound and reserved Matthew works in nearby Barnstable and is married to Jon, who runs a multi-use community arts center called Woodward. When a local man turns up stabbed to death on a beach near Matthew and Jon’s house, the resulting investigation draws a few too many connections to Woodward—including that the victim volunteered there—and soon Matthew’s past and present lives begin to collide. Cleeves makes good use of Devon local color and populates this subtle, expertly paced mystery with distinctive supporting characters. Hopefully, future installments will delve even further into the intriguing Barum Brethren. Agent: Sarah Menguc, Sarah Menguc Literary Agent (U.K.)
Narrator Ben Aldridge gives listeners the perfect introduction to Matthew Venn, a cool-headed DI in picturesque North Devon whose calm life is about to be shattered. Aldridge narrates at an easy pace and provides a subtle regional accent as Venn investigates the murder of a man with an albatross tattooed around his neck. Aldridge's smoothly shifting accents and warm tone draw listeners in as they become privy to the additional perspectives of Matthew's wry colleague, Jen Rafferty, and kindly Morris Braddock, who is protective of his bold adult daughter with Down syndrome. As the investigation expands, listeners slowly discover the murder victim's connections to Venn's past, as well as to his sweet and energetic husband. It's a smashing start to a third series by Cleeves--who has firmly established herself with the Vera Stanhope and Shetland series. E.E.C. � AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
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