The Long Call - Two Rivers (Paperback)

As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves’ latest. She easily exceeded those expectations with The Long Call. Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves’ latest crimefighter - David Baldacci

Had me hooked — a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story - The Times

Clever, compassionate and atmospheric, with a great cast of new characters to love. I am already a Matthew Venn fan - Elly Griffiths

A triumph that cements Cleeves' status as one of Britain's best crime writers - Daily Express

Brilliant, thoughtful and deeply engaging - Sara Paretsky, New York Times bestselling author of the V.I. Warshawski series

Brilliant - a page-turning and sensitively told tale, with a vividly evoked North Devon setting, a powerful emotional heft and a new detective hero in Matthew Venn who you will want to follow for book after book. Wonderful! - Chris Ewan, bestselling author of Safe House

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

Cleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with a thoughtful, complex plot - Mail on Sunday

The troubled Venn is a great protagonist, and Cleeves may well have created her next top TV cop - Heat

A traditional mystery of the best sort - Guardian

Unputdownable series debut! With an evocative setting, a gripping plot, and beautifully drawn characters, The Long Call is a terrific read—and Matthew Venn is my new favorite detective - Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author of Garden of Lamentations

Who knew there could be a third detective as compelling as Vera and Jimmy? Matthew Venn is a triumph of Cleeves’ particular blend of compassion and toughness and I already love him - Catriona McPherson, national bestselling author of Strangers at the Gate

Ann Cleeves has done it again! A new detective, a new series, another terrific puzzle of a story that won’t let you go until the very end. Matthew Venn quickly earns his place beside Vera and Jimmy in a debut you don’t want to miss: The Long Call - Charles Todd, bestselling author of The Black Ascot

In The Long Call, Ann Cleeves builds a prism of a world, multi-faceted, complex, and as brilliant as a diamond. Fans of Vera and Jimmy will love Matthew Venn - Lori Rader-Day

Ann Cleeves is a phenomenal talent. With unfailing skill, gorgeous setting, flawless plot and seamless voice, she brilliantly conjures new worlds in crime fiction. Her instantly iconic Detective Matthew Venn is a treasure—and we will all follow him anywhere - Hank Phillippi Ryan

Cleeves writes of the left-behind and the unfortunate with intelligence and compassion - Literary Review

Murder, mystery and a great new cast of characters mean you won't be able to put this one down! - My Weekly

Hauntingly written, it evokes every possible emotion with Ann's gripping narrative - Woman

Evocative and gripping – an absolute triumph - Daily Mirror