The Rising Tide
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Summary
Vera Stanhope， star of ITV's Vera， returns in the tenth novel in No #1 bestseller Ann Cleeves' acclaimed 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 。 。 。
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 。 。 。
Reviews
Gea
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Another great Vera Stanhope novel from Anne Cleeves。 When I read the books in this series， of course I’m picturing actress Brenda Blethyn as Vera！ As is often the case， the answer to who is the murderer， lies with events that happened in the past。 Vera must figure out who killed one of a long-time group of friends who have been meeting every five years。
Jean
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DI Vera Stanhope in her ongoing series is called to Holy Island to investigate a man， Rick， who has been found hanged in a bedroom where a group of friends are holding a reunion every five years for fifty years。 It began when they and a teacher had gone for a bonding experience。 Vera is quite certain that he has been murdered， not a victim of suicide， so has taken the opportunity to get in contact with her team of DIs。 Vera’s intuition is confirmed by the coroner。 The various members of the DI t DI Vera Stanhope in her ongoing series is called to Holy Island to investigate a man， Rick， who has been found hanged in a bedroom where a group of friends are holding a reunion every five years for fifty years。 It began when they and a teacher had gone for a bonding experience。 Vera is quite certain that he has been murdered， not a victim of suicide， so has taken the opportunity to get in contact with her team of DIs。 Vera’s intuition is confirmed by the coroner。 The various members of the DI team have various assignments both on and off the island。 Not only is this a remote area with bad cell service but the way on and off the island is dependent upon the tides。 The victim had recently lost his tv job but had mentioned he was writing a book。 He is not the most popular person in the group and elsewhere because of his annoying personality。 Not all original participants are present but Vera feels it is essential to interview all of the original group as part of the investigation。 To add to this tale during the first five-year reunion a member of the group became upset， left early， and was killed when her car didn’t make it inland before the tides washes her car away and various members have always wondered what made her leave so suddenly。 Rick’s divorced wife had been with the original group but was not with them on this weekend。 She is interviewed but also winds up being murdered before the investigation is completed。 I found this to be a quick read simply because there are so many twists and potential murderers。 Vera’s team is a loyal group who find her to be a diligent taskmaster but has she gone too far this time？ A dark tale both in the remoteness of the area and the intrigue of the story will be a great read for fans of DI Stanhope’s investigations。 Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for an ARC; this is my honest review。 。。。more
Shoshana
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Ann Cleeves recently started a new series， and while I like Mathew， I love Vera。 This is the tenth Vera Stanhope book， and it is a corker。 Cleeves is an excellent writer， but she has really pulled out all of the stops in this terrific book。 You can read the blurb， but the actual book is more atmospheric than is possible to describe。In this book Vera is herself in all her shambolic glory。 Her devoted team is with her as she investigates the suspicious death on Lindesfarne Island。 "The Rising T Ann Cleeves recently started a new series， and while I like Mathew， I love Vera。 This is the tenth Vera Stanhope book， and it is a corker。 Cleeves is an excellent writer， but she has really pulled out all of the stops in this terrific book。 You can read the blurb， but the actual book is more atmospheric than is possible to describe。In this book Vera is herself in all her shambolic glory。 Her devoted team is with her as she investigates the suspicious death on Lindesfarne Island。 "The Rising Tide" is an absolute treat for Vera's zillions of fans， but if you haven't made her acquaintance yet never fear， this is a great book with which to start。 Heartily recommended。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC。 。。。more
Booksandcoffeemx
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𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭！A police procedural， a fantastic setting， beautifully written， twisty， suspenseful and a strong female main character， what else is there to ask？I haven’t read the previous books in this series and had no problem at all following this story。 A great read。Thank you Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for this gifted copy。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 𝘔𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭！A police procedural， a fantastic setting， beautifully written， twisty， suspenseful and a strong female main character， what else is there to ask？I haven’t read the previous books in this series and had no problem at all following this story。 A great read。Thank you Minotaur Books and Macmillan Audio for this gifted copy。https://www。instagram。com/booksandcof。。。 。。。more
Karen Hollins-Stallman
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The Rising Tide” by Ann Cleeves it's the 10th instalment in the Vera Stanhope Mystery Series ， a powerful novel about guilt， betrayal， and the longheld secrets people keep。 I love the Vera Mystery series and this instalment did not disappoint。 In fact， I thought that it was one of the best in the series。The Series is character-driven and also very descriptive you feel like you are right there in Northumbria， England。 In this instalment we get to catch up with Vera and her team， as they try to un The Rising Tide” by Ann Cleeves it's the 10th instalment in the Vera Stanhope Mystery Series ， a powerful novel about guilt， betrayal， and the longheld secrets people keep。 I love the Vera Mystery series and this instalment did not disappoint。 In fact， I thought that it was one of the best in the series。The Series is character-driven and also very descriptive you feel like you are right there in Northumbria， England。 In this instalment we get to catch up with Vera and her team， as they try to unravel the secrets a group of friends had been keeping that play a big part in the present murder。 We had lots of suspects but I did guess just before it was revealed。 There was a surprise at the very end， which I can’t wait to see what happens with the team dynamics。 I highly recommend this book and the Vera Stanhope Mystery series to all my British Mystery loving friends。I requested and received an Advanced Readers Copy from the publisher and Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Roslyn Lindsay
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A group of friends have been meeting up for 50 years on the Holy Isle。 They all went to school together and formed a close bond when they first went on a trip to Lindisfarne with their teacher。During their first reunion， one of their group dies trying to cross over the causeway in their car as the tide comes in。 This time one of the group is found hanging in his room and Vera and the team are called in to investigate。When it comes to light that the dead man had been accused of inappropriate beha A group of friends have been meeting up for 50 years on the Holy Isle。 They all went to school together and formed a close bond when they first went on a trip to Lindisfarne with their teacher。During their first reunion， one of their group dies trying to cross over the causeway in their car as the tide comes in。 This time one of the group is found hanging in his room and Vera and the team are called in to investigate。When it comes to light that the dead man had been accused of inappropriate behaviour， Vera wonders what other secrets are being kept by the group。 In her inimitable fashion， Vera sets off to solve her latest mystery。 。。。more
Di Prokop
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For 50 years a group of friends have met for a reunion weekend every five years on Holy Island。 Located off the Northeastern coast of England， it gets isolated from the mainland with the surging tide。 There the group - a vicar， a television personality， a deli owner， and a retired school head， now with Alzheimer’s Disease - formed a powerful bond as classmates over the initial gathering a half-century earlier。 Naturally one of the pensioners had to die there and as expected Northumberland’s Insp For 50 years a group of friends have met for a reunion weekend every five years on Holy Island。 Located off the Northeastern coast of England， it gets isolated from the mainland with the surging tide。 There the group - a vicar， a television personality， a deli owner， and a retired school head， now with Alzheimer’s Disease - formed a powerful bond as classmates over the initial gathering a half-century earlier。 Naturally one of the pensioners had to die there and as expected Northumberland’s Inspector Vera Stanhope and her team would solve the murder。 That’s where presumption ends。New York Times bestselling author Ann Cleeves and her characters take the reader on an emotional journey with as much nuance and as many turns as the sea revealing and concealing with the coastal tide。While this is the author’s 10th Vera Stanhope novel， this is my first。 A lover of British mystery dramas， I know Vera from watching award-winning actress Brenda Blethyn embody the character。 I was thrilled at the opportunity to read and review the latest installment in the series。I not only enjoyed the masterful puzzle Cleeves laid out in The Rising Tide。 The beauty of her writing seamlessly showing the harshness and beauty of nature interspersed with the power of the ordinary is inspiring。 I received a free egalley of The Rising Tide from St。 Martin’s Press， Minotaur books through NetGalley。 This review is fair and impartial。 I look forward to going back and reading the nine previous titles in the Vera Stanhope series。 。。。more
Doreen
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This is the tenth book in the Vera Stanhope series。 A group of school friends has been gathering every five years for the last fifty on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne， a tidal island on the northeast coast of England。 On the Saturday of the reunion weekend， one of the members， a celebrity journalist， is found dead。 Vera arrives and quickly determines that though the death looks like a suicide， the man was murdered。 Joined by her team of Joe Ashworth and Holly Clarke， she leads the investigation This is the tenth book in the Vera Stanhope series。 A group of school friends has been gathering every five years for the last fifty on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne， a tidal island on the northeast coast of England。 On the Saturday of the reunion weekend， one of the members， a celebrity journalist， is found dead。 Vera arrives and quickly determines that though the death looks like a suicide， the man was murdered。 Joined by her team of Joe Ashworth and Holly Clarke， she leads the investigation which uncovers several secrets。 There is a large number of suspects so the reader is kept guessing。 It is amazing how the author writes so well that the reader is not confused about the various characters。 Likewise， there are several possible motives。 Was the victim killed because of the sexual misconduct allegations made against him？ Or was his promise of a tell-all book the reason for his death？ The night before his death， the victim reveals， “’It’s fiction naturally but very definitely based on fact。 You’ll find our pasts very much brought back to life。 All our secrets， actually， finally seeing the light of day。’” Could his death be connected to the death of another member of the circle of friends 45 years earlier？ This is a fair-play mystery in that the clues are all there， though， admittedly， there are red herrings。Though I love the television adaptation starring Brenda Blethyn， the book， by including Vera’s inner thoughts， provides more information about her personality and motivations。 Twice she is described as a “control freak。” There are revealing statements that show a contrast between her no-nonsense exterior and her sensitive interior: “She’d been teased at school about her weight and her clothes and her weird father 。 。 。 and the jibes still lingered in her brain” and “She hadn’t really made many friends at school” and “The beginning of an investigation when she could believe that she was the best detective in the world。 She’d soon lose that confidence” and “She knew what it was like to be an unwanted child， the unloved survivor” and “she wouldn’t want [Joe and Holly] forming some sort of allegiance against her” and “That was what Vera missed， now she had to spend so long at her desk。 The prying and nebbing into other folk’s business” and “She’d never bothered about her immediate surroundings， though she’d always needed outside space。 A long horizon。 A place to breathe” and “Vera had stood up to plenty of teachers in her time。”Since the perspectives of others （Joe， Sally， a couple of the reunion attendees） are given， the reader sees how others perceive Vera。 For instance， Joe thinks， “Vera tended to complicate matters， and often the most obvious explanation was the right one。” Holly thinks， “Vera liked the detail of an investigation。 It was the boss’s strength， but also her weakness。 She could dig away at the tiny details， losing sight of the overall picture。 The past was her territory。 She always said it explained the tensions and stresses of the present。” Others often mention Vera’s unstylish appearance and her size and love of food; I couldn’t help but remember that in the novel preceding this one， The Darkest Evening， we are told that “food had always been her comfort， her means of escape。 Her own private addiction。”Fans of Ann Cleeves and Vera Stanhope will not be disappointed。 This is a solid procedural with interesting characters and a strong plotline。 And the ending will leave you stunned！Note: I received a digital galley from the publisher via NetGalley。Please check out my reader's blog （https://schatjesshelves。blogspot。com/） and follow me on Twitter （@DCYakabuski）。 。。。more
Debbie
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A group of friends has been meeting every five years for fifty years at Holy Island， initially the site of a school trip。 One of the group died at the first reunion。 We get to know each friend pretty well as the story unfolds。Sadly， another death occurs on this most recent trip。 At first， it appears to be a suicide， but it doesn't take very long to determine it is a murder。 Everyone appears to be a suspect， and I had a hard time myself determining "whodunnit"。This book has great character develo A group of friends has been meeting every five years for fifty years at Holy Island， initially the site of a school trip。 One of the group died at the first reunion。 We get to know each friend pretty well as the story unfolds。Sadly， another death occurs on this most recent trip。 At first， it appears to be a suicide， but it doesn't take very long to determine it is a murder。 Everyone appears to be a suspect， and I had a hard time myself determining "whodunnit"。This book has great character development。 I felt the multiple points of view added to the suspense。 And I did not see the ending coming。I haven't read the series （this is book 10）， but I felt it can definitely be read as a standalone！Many thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio an advance audio copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Vicki
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“The Rising Tide，” by Ann Cleeves， Minotaur Books， 384 pages， Sept。 6， 2022。For 50 years， a group of friends has been meeting for reunions on Holy Island， celebrating the school trip where they met， and remembering Isobel Hall， the friend that they lost to the rising causeway tide at the first reunion。Philip Robson is the first to arrive。 He is an Anglican priest and likes to get to the reunion early to pray。 The others in the group are Annie Laidler， Louisa and Ken Hampton， and Rick Kelsall。 An “The Rising Tide，” by Ann Cleeves， Minotaur Books， 384 pages， Sept。 6， 2022。For 50 years， a group of friends has been meeting for reunions on Holy Island， celebrating the school trip where they met， and remembering Isobel Hall， the friend that they lost to the rising causeway tide at the first reunion。Philip Robson is the first to arrive。 He is an Anglican priest and likes to get to the reunion early to pray。 The others in the group are Annie Laidler， Louisa and Ken Hampton， and Rick Kelsall。 Annie’s ex-husband， Daniel Rede， doesn’t go to the reunions。 On the day Isobel died， Isobel and Rick had an argument and Isobel drove off。 Isobel was Louisa’s sister。Annie co-owns a deli。 She lives the closest to Holy Island。 The reunion is held in the Pilgrims’ House， a retreat house that used to be a convent。 Louisa calls ahead to warn them that Ken was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s。 They are retired teachers。 Rick， a journalist and author， used to have a show on BBC until he was forced out when a female colleague complained of harassment。 That first morning， Rick is found dead of an apparent suicide。Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope of the Northumbria Police Force and Sergeant Joe Ashworth， her second-in-command， are sent to the scene。 They normally wouldn’t be sent to a suicide， but Rick was well-known。 Charlotte Thomas， an actress， is Rick’s first ex-wife。 Rick had told her he was writing a novel based on true events。All of Ann Cleeves novels are very character-driven， although the plots are also excellent。 In “The Rising Tide” Cleeves has several intricate threads going and then they intertwine for the shocking ending。 This is an absorbing mystery that will keep you guessing。 Vera tells Joe that she needs a younger mind to make sense of the case， but it’s the older Vera who figures it out。 It’s refreshing for a older female character to be portrayed so well。In accordance with FTC guidelines， the advance reader's edition of this book was provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for a review。 。。。more
BOOKLOVER EB
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Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope， of the Northumbria Police force， is fierce， unkempt， has no hobbies， and rarely relaxes。 She is most animated when she is investigating a juicy homicide。 In "The Rising Tide，" by Ann Cleeves， Vera， DS Joe Ashworth， and DC Holly Clarke search for a killer who took the life of one of a group of school chums who， for the past five decades， convened for reunions periodically。 The victim is found hanging from a beam， an apparent suicide。 However， Vera suspects foul Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope， of the Northumbria Police force， is fierce， unkempt， has no hobbies， and rarely relaxes。 She is most animated when she is investigating a juicy homicide。 In "The Rising Tide，" by Ann Cleeves， Vera， DS Joe Ashworth， and DC Holly Clarke search for a killer who took the life of one of a group of school chums who， for the past five decades， convened for reunions periodically。 The victim is found hanging from a beam， an apparent suicide。 However， Vera suspects foul play and a postmortem proves her correct。DI Stanhope is a fascinatingly flawed individual。 She is not touchy-feely， although she can turn on the charm when it suits her。 She begrudges Joe the free time that he wants to spend with his wife and children。 In addition， she encourages the single and lonely Holly to work long hours， leaving the young woman little time to pursue social life。 "The Rising Tide" is an absorbing and atmospheric police procedural with fully developed characters。 We learn about their hopes， dreams， resentments， worries， and fears。 After a second murder occurs， Vera goes into overdrive。 She senses that some of possible suspects are hiding information and， in her eagerness to learn the truth， she and her team interview and reinterview acquaintances of the deceased。 The setting is stunning。 Holy Island is cut off from the mainland when the tide comes in。 It is a hauntingly beautiful place where one can gather one's thoughts and commune with nature， but on a stormy day， it can be dangerous for the unwary。 The complex plot holds our interest， and the author keeps us from guessing who committed the crimes until the final pages。 A disturbing development late in the novel teaches Vera a harsh lesson。 She learns， to her regret， that achieving the results she wants can be exceedingly costly。 "The Rising Tide" is a satisfying British mystery， and Vera， as usual， is an insightful and canny investigator。 She is also a force of nature who drives herself and her subordinates mercilessly。 。。。more
eyes。2c
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Secrets kill！Vera Stanhope。 A dumpy woman with an incisive mind， a terrier-like hold on problems， and the habit of chivying her staff to get results， sometimes pitting them against each other， all in the name of solving the case。Holy Island。 Known to southerners as Lindisfarn。 The scene of an ancient tragedy。 Isobel Hall flew into a rage and left the island just as the tide was coming in。 Her car ran off the causeway and Isobel died。 That was 45 years ago。Every five years the group of friends wh Secrets kill！Vera Stanhope。 A dumpy woman with an incisive mind， a terrier-like hold on problems， and the habit of chivying her staff to get results， sometimes pitting them against each other， all in the name of solving the case。Holy Island。 Known to southerners as Lindisfarn。 The scene of an ancient tragedy。 Isobel Hall flew into a rage and left the island just as the tide was coming in。 Her car ran off the causeway and Isobel died。 That was 45 years ago。Every five years the group of friends who had been there gets together to remember Isobel and what they all had had。 A special group bonded by their shared experiences when they were in last year in high school。Now another of their group has been murdered—although dressed up as a suicide。There’s a swathe of clues to go through， and false starts， overlayed by the sense of time and Hector’s bits of nonsense bullying Vera from the grave。The ending is one that gives me chills。 Vera will recover， but will she be wiser？A St。 Martin's Press ARC via NetGalley。 Many thanks to the author and publisher。（Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。） 。。。more
Karen Hancock
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The Rising Tide is the 10th installment of the Vera Stanhope series by bestselling British author， Ann Cleeves。 Several friends have been meeting every five years on Holy Island; the first meeting was a class trip， and that was 50 years ago。 One of the friends died earlier when she argued with one of the friends and took off getting caught up in the rising tide。 Presently， one of the friends has been murdered， and Vera has been called in to solve the murder。Cleeves has developed the character of The Rising Tide is the 10th installment of the Vera Stanhope series by bestselling British author， Ann Cleeves。 Several friends have been meeting every five years on Holy Island; the first meeting was a class trip， and that was 50 years ago。 One of the friends died earlier when she argued with one of the friends and took off getting caught up in the rising tide。 Presently， one of the friends has been murdered， and Vera has been called in to solve the murder。Cleeves has developed the character of Vera Stanhope very well， and she is not a traditional protagonist。 Rather， she is overweight， unattractive， and sloppy。 But she does know how to solve a murder， and while she may not be liked all that much by her co-workers， she is very much loved by those of us who read the series。 She seems like a real person that most of us would like to know。 Cleeves is also an excellent storyteller。 She incorporates some British culture into the novel， which makes for something a bit different。 This novel flows with ups and downs， as well as building suspense right up to the dénouement， which is， of course， a surprise。 The Rising Tide will keep readers on the edge and is well-written。 Fans of Vera Stanhope will welcome this excellent novel。 Those unfamiliar will find they must read the previous novels because Cleeves style is very appealing。Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book。 。。。more
Shannon M
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Vera felt the flutter of excitement that came at the beginning of an interesting case。 It was shameful to want this to be murder， but all the same。…’So， Rick Kelsall was murdered。’‘Just so。’ Keating gave a lovely smile。‘Your boss was right， and will be， I’m afraid， insufferable。 I think perhaps you should go and tell her， so she can be triumphant， and then start to get the investigation moving。Bear with the slow start at the beginning of THE RISING TIDE。 Once Vera enters， in Chapter Seven， the s Vera felt the flutter of excitement that came at the beginning of an interesting case。 It was shameful to want this to be murder， but all the same。…’So， Rick Kelsall was murdered。’‘Just so。’ Keating gave a lovely smile。‘Your boss was right， and will be， I’m afraid， insufferable。 I think perhaps you should go and tell her， so she can be triumphant， and then start to get the investigation moving。Bear with the slow start at the beginning of THE RISING TIDE。 Once Vera enters， in Chapter Seven， the story takes off and never lets go。 Most of it takes place in a rather unique location—Holy Island—an area regularly cut off from the rest of Northumberland by the rise and fall of tidal waters。 A fabulous setting for a murder mystery， with its sudden fogs， and the dangers stemming from its rising tides。This one is complex， with several people who might have wanted Rick dead， and many unexpected twists and turns。 For once， I wasn’t able to identify the killer， or their reason， before Vera did。 I just kept revising my favourite choice from among the suspects， until Vera nailed it。 So it’s a nice， complex murder mystery， but it is Vera that draws the reader in， Vera who holds the reader’s attention。 Admittedly， someone who hadn’t read several of the earlier Vera books would miss many of the references to her past， wouldn’t fully understand her tenacity， her reasoning， how life with Hector， her father， warped her mind。 Hector was always there， bullying her from the grave。From the beginning， Vera is certain that the motives for this killing lay in the past。 The past was her territory。 She always said it explained the tensions and stresses of the present。Overweight， disheveled， dowdy Vera resembles a bag lady and is mistaken for a cleaning lady in this story。 But her team， and some of the suspects， know that she possesses a sharp intelligence and uncanny crime-solving instincts。But although Vera is front and centre in the investigation， two members of her team also get a chance to shine in this one—Joe， Vera’s favourite， and Holly， who wants to move up in the ranks。 …but [Vera] was a control freak。 She’d always found it hard to delegate to the team。 She told herself: It was time she learned that lesson and gave her team some freedom to act alone。The ending is a shocker。 。。everything went silent and the light seemed to leave the room。Kudos， Ms。 Cleeves， for making the 10th novel in the Vera series such an outstanding read。 。。。more
Hazel Newlands
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I got to read this for free thanks to pigeonhole。 I have read most of the Vera and Shetland books and love Ann Cleeves。 This is another excellent read that kept me guessing all the way - I was totally wrong as usual。
Sue
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Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope is a great character and series and The Rising Tide is now my favorite of her novels。 It combines a complex plot with interesting characters who have known each other for 50 years and， naturally have a mixed history to go with that amount of time。 Every five years， these former school mates meet for a reunion on Holy Island， a small piece of land that becomes a literal island at high tide。 They stay at Pilgrims’ House， an austere setting and former nunnery， the scene Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope is a great character and series and The Rising Tide is now my favorite of her novels。 It combines a complex plot with interesting characters who have known each other for 50 years and， naturally have a mixed history to go with that amount of time。 Every five years， these former school mates meet for a reunion on Holy Island， a small piece of land that becomes a literal island at high tide。 They stay at Pilgrims’ House， an austere setting and former nunnery， the scene of their initial getaway when they were teenagers。 Now they are 50 years older， all at different places in their lives， about to begin another weekend of eating， drinking， meditation， swimming， and lots of walking and talking。 But plans change; one of there number won’t survive the weekend！Vera Stanhope and her crew are called in as Holy Island is in their bailiwick。 And， suffice it to say， she will find a confusing situation when she arrives。 I really enjoyed the Vera presented in this episode: more introspective about those she works with （and how she treats them！）， having and enjoying friends outside of work， but still headstrong in moving forward。I highly recommend The Rising Tide to add to your Ann Cleeves collection。A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Eileen
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Vera never disappoints。 I am a huge fan of the novels and of the tv series but the books bring so much more to the character development。 Coincidentally I happened to be on vacation in the UK while reading this and so the atmospheric elements of the novel are even more present for me。 But I digress。In true Ann Cleeves fashion， this novel has all the elements that have made the series so popular。 We have a protagonist who doesn’t just want to solve a crime， but who appreciates and identifies with Vera never disappoints。 I am a huge fan of the novels and of the tv series but the books bring so much more to the character development。 Coincidentally I happened to be on vacation in the UK while reading this and so the atmospheric elements of the novel are even more present for me。 But I digress。In true Ann Cleeves fashion， this novel has all the elements that have made the series so popular。 We have a protagonist who doesn’t just want to solve a crime， but who appreciates and identifies with the human emotions at play。 The setting for the story is a remote location that is cut off daily from the mainland by the rising waters， a metaphor for the rising emotions that isolate a group of individuals who bonded during a school exercise， remained friends， and reconnected on a regular basis。 Vera and her team work thru clues while balancing personal obligations but Vera， as always， uses her exceptional personal skills to penetrate the predicable and see the less obvious。 The atmosphere of the novel is spot on， and the mystery is spot on。 I never can guess the villain in any of Ann Cleeves novels。 This is no exception。Loved it。Would highly recommend it。 And， you do not have to have read the others in the series to enjoy it although I wouldrecommend them all。And thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this book to review。 。。。more
AnnMarie
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I have a confession to make。 Despite loving the television shows Vera and Shetland I have never actually read a book by Ann Cleeves。 So when the opportunity presented itself to read book number 10 I jumped at it。The Rising Tide is a story of reunions spanning 50 years on the Holy Isle and murders。 The story was so well told I had no idea who the killer could be。 I loved the descriptions and despite 'book' Vera being slightly different in appearance to 'TV' Vera I could picture her exactly as the I have a confession to make。 Despite loving the television shows Vera and Shetland I have never actually read a book by Ann Cleeves。 So when the opportunity presented itself to read book number 10 I jumped at it。The Rising Tide is a story of reunions spanning 50 years on the Holy Isle and murders。 The story was so well told I had no idea who the killer could be。 I loved the descriptions and despite 'book' Vera being slightly different in appearance to 'TV' Vera I could picture her exactly as the author wrote。 The book is exquisitely written and the story flows so well you are at the end much sooner than you want to be。 I urge everyone who can， to read this and then do like I intend to and read the entire back catalogue。 I have definitely found a new favourite author and genre。 Thank you pigeonhole for the chance to read this book and to Ann Cleeves also。 。。。more
Claire
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This is the first Ann Cleeves book that I’ve read however I’ve enjoyed the Vera TV series and this book certainly didn’t disappoint。 At a reunion on a remote island that’s hard to get to and only accessible at certain times， someone is killed。 At first it looks like subside but all is not as it seems。 Linked to a previous death of a member of the group over 50 years ago and you’ve got a great plot。 The characters are just like they are from the TV and you can really get into their heads。 I could This is the first Ann Cleeves book that I’ve read however I’ve enjoyed the Vera TV series and this book certainly didn’t disappoint。 At a reunion on a remote island that’s hard to get to and only accessible at certain times， someone is killed。 At first it looks like subside but all is not as it seems。 Linked to a previous death of a member of the group over 50 years ago and you’ve got a great plot。 The characters are just like they are from the TV and you can really get into their heads。 I couldn’t put this down。 。。。more
Alison Eden
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#TheRisingTide #NetGalley Ann Cleeves never disappoints！！ Another excellent installment in the Vera series。 Full of action and twists and turns from the beginning， I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting！！ I hope that this series continues for many more installments。 A most excellent 5 stars！！ #TheRisingTide #NetGalley Ann Cleeves never disappoints！！ Another excellent installment in the Vera series。 Full of action and twists and turns from the beginning， I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting！！ I hope that this series continues for many more installments。 A most excellent 5 stars！！ 。。。more
Alison Eden
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#TheRisingTide #NetGalley Ann Cleeves never disappoints！！ Another excellent installment in the Vera series。 Full of action and twists and turns from the beginning， I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting！！ I hope that this series continues for many more installments。 A most excellent 5 stars！！ #TheRisingTide #NetGalley Ann Cleeves never disappoints！！ Another excellent installment in the Vera series。 Full of action and twists and turns from the beginning， I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting！！ I hope that this series continues for many more installments。 A most excellent 5 stars！！ 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves is a highly recommended murder mystery and procedural。For fifty year a group of friends have been meeting every five years for reunions at Pilgrims’ House on Holy Island。 They all first met on a school trip when they were sixteen and have remained friends since。 From the original group， Phillip， Annie， Lou， Ken， and Rick are present。 When Annie finds Rick is dead， apparently by hanging himself， Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope and her Northumbria Police colleagues The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves is a highly recommended murder mystery and procedural。For fifty year a group of friends have been meeting every five years for reunions at Pilgrims’ House on Holy Island。 They all first met on a school trip when they were sixteen and have remained friends since。 From the original group， Phillip， Annie， Lou， Ken， and Rick are present。 When Annie finds Rick is dead， apparently by hanging himself， Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope and her Northumbria Police colleagues are called in to investigate。 When an autopsy reveals someone smothered Rick before faking the hanging， Vera and her team must uncover the hidden truth behind the crime。In this excellent， complex procedural expect to find a plethora of suspects and motives。 Although this is the tenth book in the series， it most certainly can be read as a stand alone。 It is vastly entertaining to follow the investigation while fine tuning your own list of suspects based on the information and background uncovered。 There is a real sense of danger as the fast paced plot moves forward。This is a character driven drama， so the most important thing to do is pay attention to the descriptions of the many characters while suspecting everyone as you follow Vera's investigation。 Even the setting provides plenty of opportunities for problems with the tides and the fog。 As each character is introduced and more information is revealed about them， keep track of everything。 Vera does and details are going to matter。 Cleeves provides all the information you need on each character and then proceeds to surprise you with where that information is going。If you enjoy well-written procedurals， The Rising Tide will be a great choice。 It will keep you guessing and considering suspects right up to the end。Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Macmillian via NetGalley。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2022/0。。。 。。。more
Amber Humphries
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thank you to Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for providing an ARC to review。This is the first time I have read a book by Ann Cleeves， but I have been a Vera TV Show fan for many years。 I was not at all disappointed by switching to a different medium。 The Rising Tide kept me hooked from page one， and I had to find out who the killer was before I went to sleep。 Vera is a well- I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thank you to Netgalley and St。 Martin's Press for providing an ARC to review。This is the first time I have read a book by Ann Cleeves， but I have been a Vera TV Show fan for many years。 I was not at all disappointed by switching to a different medium。 The Rising Tide kept me hooked from page one， and I had to find out who the killer was before I went to sleep。 Vera is a well-developed character， and even though this is many books into the series， I didn't feel like I was missing anything。 I give The Rising Tide 5/5 stars。 。。。more
Susan
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When I'm asked what I like the best about the latest Vera Stanhope mystery （or any of the ten， so far） I am always torn。 Do I love it for the top notch mystery？ Yes。 Do I love it for the complex and wonderful character that is Vera？ Yes。 Or do I love it because in each of the ten books the setting is a living， breathing major character on its own， just like Venice is in the books of Donna Leon。 Oh， yes。If you have never read one of Vera's cases， no worries， each can be read as a standalone。Vera When I'm asked what I like the best about the latest Vera Stanhope mystery （or any of the ten， so far） I am always torn。 Do I love it for the top notch mystery？ Yes。 Do I love it for the complex and wonderful character that is Vera？ Yes。 Or do I love it because in each of the ten books the setting is a living， breathing major character on its own， just like Venice is in the books of Donna Leon。 Oh， yes。If you have never read one of Vera's cases， no worries， each can be read as a standalone。Vera has a sharp mind living in a human form that most people would probably pay very little attention to， figuring she was nobody special， easy to ignore。 Do so at your peril if you have committed the crime of murder。 She is a master at thinking outside the box， connecting the dots。This time round the case for Vera and her team is on Holy Island when one of a group of friends， on the island for the reunion they have every five tears， is found hanging from a beam。 On the surface it's a suicide but Vera is on the case and her instinct goes to murder。 As the puzzle unfolds the main question seems to be is this death （murder） in any way connected to the tragic drowning of Isobel at the first of their five year reunions？ Was her death following a heated argument with one of their group the reason they had become such a tight unit over the past 50 years？ Vera will have to dig far into the past to find the answers and what a hoard of secrets to be unearthed。 With a well crafted puzzle to solve and a cast of characters， each with great depth， this is a mystery （and series） that will stick with you after you have come to its conclusion。My thanks to the publisher Minotaur and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Jean Kolinofsky
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Fifty years ago a group of teens gathered on Holy Island for a school project led by Judith Marshall， a new teacher who was not much older than her students。 It was a weekend of opening up to each other and forging long lasting friendships。 With few exceptions， the group still meets every five years on Holy Island。 The island is inaccessible by road when there is a high tide。 At the first reunion， an argument between Isobel and Rick ended with her attempting to leave the island as the tide was c Fifty years ago a group of teens gathered on Holy Island for a school project led by Judith Marshall， a new teacher who was not much older than her students。 It was a weekend of opening up to each other and forging long lasting friendships。 With few exceptions， the group still meets every five years on Holy Island。 The island is inaccessible by road when there is a high tide。 At the first reunion， an argument between Isobel and Rick ended with her attempting to leave the island as the tide was coming in， causing an accident and her death。 Over forty years later at the current reunion Rick is found hanging in his room。 What was originally considered suicide is later revealed as a murder。 He had announced that he was writing a book based on the group。 Even though it is fiction， secrets would be revealed。 Each member of the group has their secrets， but are they worth killing for？Vera Stanhope is called to the island to investigate。 Rick was a celebrity television journalist until his show was recently cancelled due to accusations of harassment。 While Vera has Joe and Holly， her investigators， looking into his past， she can not dismiss a possible connection to Isobel’s accident as a possible motive。 Annie， a deli owner， found Rick’s body。 Louisa and Ken are married and dealing with his worsening Alzheimer’s and Phillip is now a priest。 Two other members of the original group， Charlotte， who was Rick’s ex-wife， and Daniel， Annie’s ex-husband， had not been to the reunions since Isobel died。 While Annie knows who Vera is， the others are taken in by her rumpled， frumpy appearance that hides a sharp， intuitive mind。 Her associates question the relevance of the past incident and her investigation does not appear to be progressing when another member of the group is murdered。 As she continues questioning Isobel’s death and begins to narrow her investigation， one of her investigators is attacked and disappears。 As they race to find her and prevent another possible murder the tension mounts。 Ann Cleeves’ Vera series is one of my favorites。 The mysteries are complex and Cleeves keeps you guessing to the very end。 Her characters have a good working rapport and Vera knows their strengths and weaknesses while working a case。 This is a series that any mystery lover can lose themselves in and The Rising Tide is another wonderful entry in the series。 I would like to thank NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for providing this book for my review。 。。。more
Nancy Murphy
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I love mysteries by Ann Cleeves--and frumpy， folksy detective Vera Stanhope is especially endearing， especially since， as a woman of a certain age， she can be easily underestimated （at the murderer's peril）。 The Rising Tide is the superb tale of a group of high school friends who， for half a century， have been gathering for reunions every five years at a retreat center on Holy Island， where they originally met。 When one of them--a disgraced TV personality--is found dead， hanging by his bathrobe I love mysteries by Ann Cleeves--and frumpy， folksy detective Vera Stanhope is especially endearing， especially since， as a woman of a certain age， she can be easily underestimated （at the murderer's peril）。 The Rising Tide is the superb tale of a group of high school friends who， for half a century， have been gathering for reunions every five years at a retreat center on Holy Island， where they originally met。 When one of them--a disgraced TV personality--is found dead， hanging by his bathrobe tie， suicide seems the likely explanation， but not to Vera。 Could his plan to write a novel based on their first encounter--and the mysterious death of a young woman swept away 50 years ago by the rising tide--be to blame？ One thing is certain--everyone there has secrets to hide。 。。。more
Andrea Burgess
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As good as read as expected of Ann Cleeves。 Interesting setting too。 I will recommend it to fellow crime fans。
Fiona Malcolm
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Great story， fabulous location
Lynn
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Another great Vera Stanhope … but oh the ending！
Gail Wylde
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What a great read， full of suspense and red herrings。 It kept me guessing until the very end。 I’m ashamed to say this was my first Ann Cleeves book although I have watched every Vera and Shetland on TV。 I will now have to remedy that and read them。 Highly recommended。
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