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Too Good to Be True

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Kenny Blyth
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In the quiet village of Stonebridge, a woman's apparent suicide unearths dark secrets that point to murder. Join Inspector Jimmy Perez as he investigates the mysterious death of young teacher Anna Blackwell in this gripping Quick Read from Ann Cleeves' bestselling Shetland series.


Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall.

When Anna Blackwell is found dead in her home, the police initially suspect suicide or a tragic accident. But in the tranquil country village of Stonebridge, nestled in the Scottish Borders, murders are unheard of.

Inspector Jimmy Perez, called in from far-away Shetland by his ex-wife Sarah, begins to investigate. Local gossip suggests that Anna was having an affair with Sarah's new husband, Tom. Could he have been involved in her death? As Sarah seeks proof of her husband's innocence, Perez uncovers a more sinister truth.

As a teacher, Anna loved children. Would she really take her own life, leaving her daughter without a mother? Her newfound happiness before her untimely demise leads Perez to suspect not suicide, but murder...

Too Good To Be True is the perfect introduction to the captivating world of Shetland's Inspector Jimmy Perez. This Quick Read from Ann Cleeves, the acclaimed author of the Shetland series, delivers a fast-paced and satisfying mystery that will leave you craving more. Dive into the full series, starting with Raven Black.

©Ann Cleaves 2016 (P)2016 Macmillan Digital Audio
Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals
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Good story , short but good. Actually the shortest book I think I've ever seen from her ( as a fictional story Possibly just acting as a information gap between two full books ??Still worth the price of admission. :)

Too good to be true

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All the ingredients for a crime novel are here but Ms Cleeves chose to write it as a short story or novella. There are lots of characters I wish we knew more about, and elements of the plot described in a sentence that could have been a chapter in themselves. A little more insight into Perez and his first wife. I bought it, so I didn't use a credit for it.
Kenny Blythe is a very good narrator.

A short novella but a good story

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A pacey short story featuring Ann Cleeves Scottish detective Jimmy Perez.
Good characterisation, lots of red herrings & misdirections to leave the reader guessing right to the end.
Good holiday reading.

Fast moving short story

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This seemed like a short story that she dug out of a dusty drawer for a bit of extra cash and inserted into the series. Definitely not up to her normal standard in fact substandard for any piece of fiction. Narrator did his best with the material

The poor quality of the writing.

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And not a very good short story. Shame on you Ann Cleeves for releasing this as a novel, for that matter, for releasing it at all. Absolutely not up to your standards.

A Mere Short Story

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