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Book Review of Too Good to be True (Shetland Island) (Quick Reads)

Too Good to be True (Shetland Island) (Quick Reads)
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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.