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You never know what treasures can be found in someone’s attic. Unfortunately for bookbinder...
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The Last Time I Saw You
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The internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish follows that success with an...
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All the Names They Used for God: Stories
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Spanning centuries, continents, and a diverse set of characters, these alluringly strange stories...
Star Wars: Dark Disciple
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Based on unproduced scripts from the blockbuster TV show Star Wars: The Clone Wars! The only way to...
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To make his biggest score, Han’s ready to take even bigger risks. But even he can’t do this job...
Jar of Hearts
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This is the story of three best friends: one who was murdered, one who went to prison, and one...
Darling in the Franxx
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One part Pride and Prejudice. One part Romancing the Stone. All the feels. Don't miss this...
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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Heron's Cry in Books
Sep 16, 2021
I adore this series and the fact that Detective Matthew Venn, our lead, is a gay man. As with all of Cleeves' books, this is an excellent, solid mystery, with an interesting plot and a team whom you can easily become invested in. Each of her characters is well-written, strong, and original. It's so refreshing, honestly, to read a tale without a crazy unreliable narrator but instead one that simply relies on a strong story and excellent characters. There is a slate of people who could be potential suspects, and we also get backstories for our various detectives: Matthew, Ross, and Jen. Everyone is entwined in this small town (and honestly, if I were them, I'd be a bit worried how many people seem to die there! Cabot Cove, anyone?).
This book kept me guessing the entire time, which I love. I was constantly second guessing myself and wondering who killed whom. It was filled with twists, but nothing wild or unbelievable. This is easily becoming one of my new favorite series. 4+ stars.
I received a copy of this book from St. Martin's Press / Minotaur Books and Netgalley in return for an unbiased review.