Published: 17/02/2022
Faced with a mysterious case which could have repercussions on his own family, Detective Matthew Venn must tread carefully as he investigates the murder of a man killed with a shard of glass in the second instalment of Cleeves’s Two Rivers series.
Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2022
The Heron's Cry is the second novel in Ann Cleeves' Two Rivers following her Sunday Times bestseller, The Long Call.
North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. What he finds is an elaborately staged murder - Dr Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed. His daughter Eve is a glassblower, and the murder weapon is a shard of one of her broken vases.
Dr Yeo seems an unlikely murder victim. He's a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. Matthew is unnerved though to find that she is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband.
Then another body is found - killed in a similar way. Matthew finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home ...
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781509889709
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 283 g
Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 28 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves’ latest. Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves’ latest crimefighter - David Baldacci on The Long Call
Had me hooked — a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story - The Times on THE LONG CALL
Clever, compassionate and atmospheric, with a great cast of new characters to love. I am already a Matthew Venn fan - Elly Griffiths on THE LONG CALL
A triumph that cements Cleeves' status as one of Britain's best crime writers - Daily Express - Daily Express on THE LONG CALL
Brilliant, thoughtful and deeply engaging - Sara Paretsky, New York Times bestselling author of the V.I. Warshawski series on THE LONG CALL
Ann Cleeves’ new series gets off to a terrific start with The Long Call – her native Devon is wonderfully evoked, and Matthew Venn is a very appealing new detective. Another sure-fire hit - - Martin Edwards, author of Gallows Court, on THE LONG CALL
Cleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with a thoughtful, complex plot - - Mail on Sunday on THE LONG CALL
The troubled Venn is a great protagonist, and Cleeves may well have created her next top TV cop - Heat Magazine on THE LONG CALL
A traditional mystery of the best sort - The Guardian on THE LONG CALL
Evocative and gripping – an absolute triumph - Daily Mirror on THE LONG CALL
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“Great read”
The second Matthew venn book is another good one. The writing is as ever very good and Ann's grasp of character is excellent. Venn is an interesting creation and I like the team around him. Jen in particular is... More
“Another enjoyable series develops.”
Very skilfully plotted book by this accomplished author. Matthew, her newest protagonist is a complex character with an unusual upbringing. As this story unfolds we learn more about his childhood and see how that... More
“A solid crime thriller, but not Ann Cleeves' best detectives”
I have read and enjoyed many other books by Ann Cleeves in her Vera and Shetland series, but Matthew Venn was new to me.
This is the second book in this series, and while it displays the author’s usual skill in...
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