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Nov 07, 2016BostonPL_JordanD rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
After watching the first two seasons of the British TV show, Vera, I picked up this book, thinking they would be pretty much the same thing. They're not. They're actually very different. Which is both good and not so good. I was hoping they would be similar because I've come to love the series and I like the way we're with Vera and her Sargent Joe Ashworth (my favorite characters) through the whole mystery. On the other hand, I think it's a bit unique perhaps (?) to have a book that's mostly told from other people's perspectives and only in the last quarter, do we get the Inspector's POV. My point being, it was interesting the way it was told, but I wanted more Vera and Joe! That said, this book was a fantastic read, if a bit slow. Still, I couldn't put it down. And when Vera did finally show up, I was cheering because I recognized her as Vera, her description gave her away, and because I knew she was one of the good guys while the other characters could only wonder about her until she came clean. Anyway, this murder mystery kept me guessing all the way through, trying to pin it on one person and then another, and then another, never guessing correctly. This will surely have you on your toes until the end. And no worries if you've already watched the episode based on this book, I don't think one will ruin the other for you. At least, it didn't for me.