The Sleeping and the Dead
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John Telfer
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Ann Cleeves
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Tense and twisting, The Sleeping and the Dead is an expertly-drawn detective story from Ann Cleeves, creator of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope series.
'Cleeves again excels in her sense of place in this cleverly plotted psychological thriller' – The Times
Northumberland detective Peter Porteous is called to Cranwell Lake, where a diving instructor has made a gruesome discovery. In the water lies a corpse – the body of a teenager who has clearly been dead for many years.
After trawling through the missing persons files, Porteous comes to the conclusion that the corpse is Michael Grey, an enigmatic and secretive young man who was reported missing by his foster parents in 1972.
The news report leaves prison officer Hannah Morton in shock. Michael had been her boyfriend, and she had been with him the night he disappeared. And now the discovery is bringing back dreaded, long-buried memories from her past . . .
Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again.
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- Pamela Caulfield
- 24-09-24
Suspence
suspense. one never knew what was coming next. I love this author and the clarity of the reader
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- possumputer
- 13-10-24
Great twists and turns
I’m a fan of Anne Cleese’s other works, really enjoyed this stand alone story, a great, easy listen
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- Jeraldo
- 16-10-24
Good plot, poor procedural
A nice gentle read with credible characterisation, a good plot and decent denouement. The procedural element let it down - a DI and DS doing all the legwork really doesn’t happen. And where, with two murders, was the incident room and proper teams? I guess as an ex-cop I have to suspend disbelief, which I did and ended up enjoying the romp!
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- Annie Iles
- 10-03-25
Great story
As with all her books it is always a great read. Beautifully narrated. Highly recommend.
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- nicholas thomas
- 01-04-24
just so good
Everything about this book is something I don't usually like, multiple narratives, not a serise (we can but hope), jumping through time.... but I love it. Anne Cleeves at her very best.
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- Mrs Friday Caswell
- 30-01-24
A beautifully crafted thriller
Three-dimensional characters and plot twists will leave you guessing to the end.
This is the first book of Ann Cleeve's that I've read that wasn't in the Shetland or Vera series, but it definitely didn't disappoint. the same beautifully crafted story that makes you care for the characters and keeps you wondering until the very end.
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- ANNE FINLEY
- 14-02-25
Strong characters
This novel caught the imagination with a twisting plot structure with powerful character strength.
Excellent conclusion explanation leaving the reader hungry for more.
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- Ms R Brunner
- 30-04-24
Excellent
Loved this novel. Narration, plot etc all excellent. I hope there'll be a follow on.
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- REM
- 02-02-25
Good Story
Great listen and narration was excellent. Exciting right until the very end, Clever twist too, nuff said.
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- B. Seed
- 02-02-25
Solid whodunnit
I had two prime suspects all the way through, as soon as they were introduced to the story, but was kept guessing pretty much to the end, and the eventual denouement was neat and satisfying. Kept my interest all the way through and narrated well. Earned its 4 stars
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