The Heron's Cry

Testing our wits against the twisted plots of Ann Cleeves' novels is only one of the pleasures they afford, and The Heron's Cry bristles with her customarily keen sense of locale. * Financial Times on THE HERON'S CRY *
The Detective Matthew Venn, an austere character unable to shake off repressive Brethren upbringing, doesn’t yet command the same affection as of Vera or Jimmy Perez (Shetland). However, human nature is as perceptively dissected as ever and the denouncement to this gripping tale is properly surprising. * Country Life *
This well paced murder mystery cleverly builds the tension to an unexpected climax that you’ll never see coming! * My Weekly on THE HERON'S CRY *
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 *
In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character . . . an emotional thriller, where lives are exploded and perceptions twisted and shattered. It is a brilliant achievement of quiet dread and explosive secrets. -- Louise Penny
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 * Guardian on THE LONG CALL *
As ever, Cleeves’ richly evolved setting and characters are as satisfying as the clever whodunnit plot * Daily Mirror on THE HERON'S CRY *
An incredibly atmospheric thriller, full of complex characters and gripping twists that have you hooked from the start, from the writer that gave us Vera Stanhope * Yours on THE HERON'S CRY *
Detective Matthew Venn returns, embroiled in another gruesome case involving many suspects and a victim that hits closer to home than is comfortable . . . * Radio Times *
Written in Cleeves’ trademark engrossing style, The Heron’s Cry will keep you guessing till the end * Heat *
Ann Cleeves chills readers to the bone with this sleek, atmospheric thriller * Womans Own *