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This is a cracker of a mystery from Ann Cleeves and is the second in the Shetland Quartet. The detective is Jimmy Perez who has a seemingly laid back attitude compared to the detectives who come in from the mainland when major crime is being investigated, but his style mirrors that of the islanders who hold on to their secrets in spite of living in small isolated communities where everyone and everything is known. The author builds tension as the bodies mount and the descriptions of the islands form a great backdrop for the story. I was kept guessing as to the identity of the killer until the very end. The author includes a map of the Shetland Islands on her web-site for those of us who like to see what we are reading about.

I love Creech because she doesn't pull her punches. She recognizes that children are humans and have complex experiences and emotions. This book is full of her usual warm humor and punch-you-in-the-stomach sad moments. I heartily recommend it.