tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post5206422645992586421..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Anne Cleeves, The Heron's CryJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-88162808580531076452021-10-14T23:53:43.394-04:002021-10-14T23:53:43.394-04:00I have just finished reading this book, and I find...I have just finished reading this book, and I find Matthew Venn to be a welcome addition to both Ann Cleeves's body of work and as an example of accepting diversity into mainstream contemporary popular literature.<br /><br />With their complexity and exceptional character portrayal, I find Ann Cleeves' novels to be a treasure to be savored.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-81168951229452689632021-10-14T11:26:17.621-04:002021-10-14T11:26:17.621-04:00Molly, I admire Cleeves's mastery of multiple ...Molly, I admire Cleeves's mastery of multiple points of view and how she continuously "grows" her characters. Her settings, particularly the Shetland books, are a major character in themselves. Many of her books remind me of PD James, though I like Cleeves's characters better.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-6685672053416068342021-10-14T11:22:51.429-04:002021-10-14T11:22:51.429-04:00Shari, I've heard Ann Cleeves say that because...Shari, I've heard Ann Cleeves say that because Brenda Blethyn has done such a memorable job interpreting Vera's character, bits and pieces of Blethyn's portrayal creep into Cleeves's books.<br />Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-87333593685120917602021-10-14T11:08:50.887-04:002021-10-14T11:08:50.887-04:00I haven't read enough Anne Cleeves. Now I plan...I haven't read enough Anne Cleeves. Now I plan to remedy that. Thanks, Margaret!Molly MacRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755143318141885327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-80525949707969486082021-10-14T11:02:42.077-04:002021-10-14T11:02:42.077-04:00This is very interesting content! I have truly enj...This is very interesting content! I have truly enjoyed reading your post. Great post. Checkout <a href="https://www.currentschoolnews.com/school-news/joint-admission-medical-program-pre-med-careers/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Jamp Application</strong></a>Latest Gisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006449287577444417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-48249803621571346492021-10-14T09:46:10.711-04:002021-10-14T09:46:10.711-04:00Margaret, your reviews always make we want to rush...Margaret, your reviews always make we want to rush out and get a book! I've also been a fan of the Vera TV show and didn't realize that the actress diverges from the characterization in the books. How so? (I haven't read them yet)Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.com