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The Sleeping and the Dead

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: John Telfer
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The Sleeping and The Dead is a tense psychological thriller from Ann Cleeves, author and creator of three astounding TV series: Shetland, Vera and The Long Call.

'Cleeves again excels in her sense of place in this cleverly plotted psychological thriller' – The Times


Northumberland detective Peter Porteous is called to Cranwell Lake, where a diving instructor has made a gruesome discovery. In the water lies a corpse – the body of a teenager who has clearly been dead for many years.

After trawling through the missing persons files, Porteous comes to the conclusion that the corpse is Michael Grey, an enigmatic and secretive young man who was reported missing by his foster parents in 1972.

The news report leaves prison officer Hannah Morton in shock. Michael had been her boyfriend, and she had been with him the night he disappeared. And now the discovery is bringing back dreaded, long-buried memories from her past . . .

Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again.

©2011 Ann Cleeves (P)2018 Isis Ulverscroft
Crime Thrillers Fiction Police Procedural Psychological Thriller Mystery Young Adult
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Good plot, poor procedural

A nice gentle read with credible characterisation, a good plot and decent denouement. The procedural element let it down - a DI and DS doing all the legwork really doesn’t happen. And where, with two murders, was the incident room and proper teams? I guess as an ex-cop I have to suspend disbelief, which I did and ended up enjoying the romp!

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Great twists and turns

I’m a fan of Anne Cleese’s other works, really enjoyed this stand alone story, a great, easy listen

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Suspence

suspense. one never knew what was coming next. I love this author and the clarity of the reader

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A beautifully crafted thriller

Three-dimensional characters and plot twists will leave you guessing to the end.
This is the first book of Ann Cleeve's that I've read that wasn't in the Shetland or Vera series, but it definitely didn't disappoint. the same beautifully crafted story that makes you care for the characters and keeps you wondering until the very end.

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just so good

Everything about this book is something I don't usually like, multiple narratives, not a serise (we can but hope), jumping through time.... but I love it. Anne Cleeves at her very best.

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Made me think

Author is always a great read this keeps you thinking- hope it becomes a seties

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Another good mystery

I liked the contrast of characters. Liked how the past & present intertwined. Didn’t guess the ending !!

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book

I literally didn’t work it out until the last 10 minutes. I read loads of crime books and thought I was well tuned to pick up the clues and spot the red herrings, but this one really kept me guessing. Great narration too.

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Great Thriller

Really good storyline and well narrated on Audible. Very enjoyable listen. I will get more from this author.

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Excellent

Slow burner in the beginning but pace builds up to a tantalising story with excellent performance.

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