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Hidden Depths

Vera Stanhope, Book 3

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Hidden Depths

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Janine Birkett
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Hidden Depths is the third book in Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.

A killer who is making an art out of murder . . .

A hot summer on the Northumberland coast and Julie Armstrong arrives home from a night out to find her son strangled, laid out in a bath of water and covered with wild flowers.

This stylized murder scene has captured Inspector Vera Stanhope’s attention. And then another body is discovered in a rock pool, the corpse again strewn with flowers. Vera must work quickly to find this killer who is making art out of death.

As local residents are forced to share their deepest, darkest secrets, the killer watches, waits and plans to prepare another beautiful, watery grave . . .

Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope's investigations with The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, Silent Voices, The Glass Room, Harbour Street, The Moth Catcher, The Seagull, and The Darkest Evening.

©2011 Ann Cleeves (P)2018 Isis Ulverscroft
Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths

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Very atmospheric and well written as one expects from Ann Cleeves. I also enjoyed the reading. Only problem was I'd already got it in my library, hence the familiarity of the plot. I thought one got an "in library" notice when one looked at a title so a bit surprising this didn't happen. Also a waste of a credit.

Sounded familiar.

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loved all of it. Joe ashworths voice is a bit slow, but still no issues with the story.

loved it.

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As usual, Ann Cleeves never disappoints. The stories set in Newcastle/Northumberland are particularly rich in characters.

Great story with a superb narrator

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The buildup and the language - also the characters are well described and easy to like

Janine reads Vera’s voice to perfection

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The writing and people are narrating are perfect and I didn’t want to put it down can’t wait for the next one

Well worth a listen

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Great book. More of Vera than the previous 2 which I liked a lot. Great listen.

Love Vera

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Always enjoy a Vera story. So many insights into humanity through the well developed characters

Intriguing

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Very enjoyable, keeps you guessing until the end. well narrated. looking forward to next book

keeps you guessing

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Enjoyed every chapter. Narrated beautifully and authentic 👍 I would recommend to all Vera fans. Well done Anne Cleeves

Clever plot

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I got lost at the end. Too many different possibilities, but Vera always very real.

Bath tub murder

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