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The Rising Tide
Vera Stanhope (Related to this series)
- Author
- Ann Cleeves
- Narrator
- Janine Birkett
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 1 September 2022
- Run Time
- 11 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
'One of Britain's best crime writers' – Daily Express
Shallow waters hide the deepest secrets. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV’s Vera, returns in The Rising Tide, the tenth entry in number one bestseller Ann Cleeves’s acclaimed detective series.
Fifty years ago, a group of teenagers spent a weekend on Holy Island, forging a bond that has lasted a lifetime. Now, they still return every five years to celebrate their friendship, and remember the friend they lost to the rising waters of the causeway at the first reunion.
Now, when one of them is found hanged, Vera is called in. Learning that the dead man had recently been fired after misconduct allegations, Vera knows she must discover what the friends are hiding, and whether the events of many years before could have led to murder then, and now . . .
But with the tide rising, secrets long-hidden are finding their way to the surface, and Vera and the team may find themselves in more danger than they could have believed possible . . .
Enjoy more of Vera's investigations with The Dark Wives, the next entry in the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling crime series.
'A brilliant read' – Sunday Express
'A thrilling tale' – The Independent
'A thoroughly engrossing thriller' – The Mail on Sunday
Critics Review
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Ann Cleeves is on top form in this atmospheric mystery that gradually expands to include more shifty characters on the mainland, and, on her tenth outing, you feel the pain beneath Vera’s blowsy bravado. The Rising Tide is exactly the sort of novel she likes — it provides escape and 'the joy of loose ends tied up'.
The Times
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A thoroughly engrossing thriller
Mail on Sunday
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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
New York Times
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Cleeves’s Northumberland novels are strong on atmosphere, combining old-fashioned detective work with a modern take on class
Sunday Times
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It is a joy to watch a writer as skilful as Cleeves lay out her version of a locked room mystery. As ever, Cleeves goes deeper, examining the precarious nature of life and what it is to age and face your own mortality
The Observer
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A thrilling tale with an ending that catches you by surprise, it’s a story both newbies to Vera and diehard fans will enjoy
The Independent
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In a world where celebrities debut on bestseller charts, Cleeves is an old-school crime writer in every sense, working her way up the list over years, building a readership while honing her craft
Brian McGilloway on The Rising Tide
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A brilliant read
The Sunday Express
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Another evocative mystery
Crime Scene Magazine
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This instalment oozes atmosphere and tension
Woman and Home
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Masterful characterisation and pacey writing
Express & Star
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Ann crafts her Shetland, Vera and, now, Matthew Venn novels, all with such specific and distinct geographical settings from which her characters emerge.
Daily Record
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A character-driven puzzler that ends in a painful denouement.
Kirkus Reviews
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Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves
Val McDermid, award-winning author of Silent Bones
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Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime
Sunday Mirror
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The Queen of the detective novel, thrilling millions of readers
Daily Express
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 4.5
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5.0 5.0
Exultant story. Really enjoyed the twists and turns.
Erika Oakley 2022-10-12 -
5.0 4.0
Rich and complex. Nicely narrated.
jo tait 2022-09-08
Details
- Author
- Ann Cleeves
- Narrator
- Janine Birkett
- Duration
- 11 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9781509889648
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths / detectives, Narrative theme: sense of place
- Rating
- 5.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.5(2 reviews)
Synopsis
'One of Britain's best crime writers' – Daily ExpressShallow waters hide the deepest secrets. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV’s Vera, returns in The Rising Tide, the tenth entry in number one bestseller Ann Cleeves’s acclaimed detective series.Fifty years ago, a group of teenagers spent a weekend on Holy Island, forging a bond that has lasted a lifetime. Now, they still return every five years to celebrate their friendship, and remember the friend they lost to the rising waters of the causeway at the first reunion.Now, when one of them is found hanged, Vera is called in. Learning that the dead man had recently been fired after misconduct allegations, Vera knows she must discover what the friends are hiding, and whether the events of many years before could have led to murder then, and now . . .But with the tide rising, secrets long-hidden are finding their way to the surface, and Vera and the team may find themselves in more danger than they could have believed possible . . .Enjoy more of Vera's investigations with The Dark Wives, the next entry in the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling crime series.'A brilliant read' – Sunday Express'A thrilling tale' – The Independent'A thoroughly engrossing thriller' – The Mail on Sunday
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