Donna C. (darkcoffeeclouds) -
I love Ann Cleeves' stories, especially the Shetland Island series. This Quick Reads book is a short book with most simplistic writing like a chapter book meant for kids. I liked the story but missed the writing I'm used to in the regular novels by Ann Cleeves. I do think older Elementary kids would like this book. The book mentions a murder but there are no gruesome details or any mention of sex.
Perez receives a call from his ex-wife Sarah. She said a young school teacher had died of an apparent suicide but the rumors of the small village are ruining their lives. Her husband is a doctor and the villagers are saying he and the school teacher were lovers. He is losing patients over it and Sarah wants Perez to look into the matter but she doesn't want her husband to know about it. Perez agrees but says he will only stay for 2 days. It doesn't take long before he begins to doubt that the death was a suicide.
Perez receives a call from his ex-wife Sarah. She said a young school teacher had died of an apparent suicide but the rumors of the small village are ruining their lives. Her husband is a doctor and the villagers are saying he and the school teacher were lovers. He is losing patients over it and Sarah wants Perez to look into the matter but she doesn't want her husband to know about it. Perez agrees but says he will only stay for 2 days. It doesn't take long before he begins to doubt that the death was a suicide.
Lynne T. (mignon) reviewed Too Good to be True (Shetland Island) (Quick Reads) on + 256 more book reviews
Classify this story as a novella or maybe even a short story as it was 94 pages.. It is billed as a 'Quick Read'. I really like Jimmy Perez and the Shetland Series. This story does not take place in the Shetlands. Good mystery and you might even figure out 'who done it' before you get to the end.
It is hard to find. I got it from a book seller in the U.K.
It is hard to find. I got it from a book seller in the U.K.
Eadie B. (eadieburke) -
Book Description:
Too Good To Be True is a gripping Quick Read from Ann Cleeves, featuring Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez from the bestselling Shetland series.
When young teacher Anna Blackwell is found dead in her home, the police think her death was suicide or a tragic accident. After all, Stonebridge is a quiet country village in the Scottish Borders, where murders just don't happen.
My Review:
This is a short novella featuring Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez. Even though it was a short story, it was packed with interesting characters and an intriguing plot. All the things that come in a regular-sized novel from Ann Cleeves. I found it very entertaining as Perez is asked by his ex-wife to solve a murder. Perez needs to travel to where his ex-wife lives and within 2 days has the mystery solved. The murderer, as in all of Ann Cleeves' novels, is very hard to solve and the least expected person and of course, the twist at the end gets you all the time! If you are a lover of the Shetland Island mysteries, you will enjoy this one too.
Too Good To Be True is a gripping Quick Read from Ann Cleeves, featuring Detective Inspector Jimmy Perez from the bestselling Shetland series.
When young teacher Anna Blackwell is found dead in her home, the police think her death was suicide or a tragic accident. After all, Stonebridge is a quiet country village in the Scottish Borders, where murders just don't happen.
My Review:
This is a short novella featuring Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez. Even though it was a short story, it was packed with interesting characters and an intriguing plot. All the things that come in a regular-sized novel from Ann Cleeves. I found it very entertaining as Perez is asked by his ex-wife to solve a murder. Perez needs to travel to where his ex-wife lives and within 2 days has the mystery solved. The murderer, as in all of Ann Cleeves' novels, is very hard to solve and the least expected person and of course, the twist at the end gets you all the time! If you are a lover of the Shetland Island mysteries, you will enjoy this one too.
