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The Darkest Evening
- Narrated by: Janine Birkett
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Christmas is coming – and death is at the door. DCI Vera Stanhope returns in The Darkest Evening, the ninth novel in number one Sunday Times bestseller Ann Cleeves’s phenomenally popular crime series.
The darkest nights can hide the deadliest secrets . . .
Driving home during a swirling blizzard, Vera Stanhope’s only thought is to get there quickly.
But with the snow driving down heavily, she becomes disorientated and loses her way, eventually stumbling on another car abandoned on the road. With the driver’s door open, Vera assumes the driver has sought shelter but is shocked to find a young toddler strapped in the back seat.
Afraid they will freeze, Vera takes the child and drives on, arriving at Brockburn, a run-down stately home she immediately recognizes as the house her father Hector grew up in.
Inside Brockburn a party is in full swing, with music and laughter to herald the coming Christmas. But outside in the snow, a young woman lies dead and Vera has a new case. Could she be the child’s mother and, if she is, what happened to her?
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Superb . . . This page-turner is must reading for fans as well as newcomers (Publishers Weekly)
A thoroughly engrossing thriller (Mail on Sunday)
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- Sharon H.
- 13-10-20
Well worth the wait
Absolutely loved it Anne Cleaves never fails to draw you into Vera’s world cannot wait for the next one
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- Dee O'Sullivan
- 26-08-21
Ann Cleeves Vera Series gets better and better
In this excellent performance of Ann Cleeves latest Vera installment, we learn more about her Vera's background. Great suspense as always throughout.
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- Lola
- 02-03-23
Again a good story with great characters…
A well developed story and characters and lots about Vera herself and her family.
However- the narrator is a challenge for me. Her different voices are really amazing but she keeps lapsing into a voice more suitable for reading Noddy to kids. It’s only tolerable as it’s gets better later on into the novel. I wish they would choose someone else.
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- Mrs Claire Carter
- 17-09-20
Love Vera!
Great storyline, different kind of context which made it intriguing and allowed for further insights into Vera and great development of Holly. Kept me guessing until the end!
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- Gill
- 18-02-21
Great Vera Story
I loved this story and the narrator was perfect.
She can do an amazing Northumbrian accent and men as well as women.
A wonderful atmospheric story.
5 Star
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- Ms
- 10-01-21
Enjoyable and good narrating
It was a mystery to the end and enjoyable. Read really well bringing the story and village to life
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- Charlie Wells
- 23-09-20
great story loads of plot twists keeps you engaged
great story well read loads of plot twists keeps you engaged until the last sentence
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- Samantha Buswell
- 08-01-21
An excellent audiobook.
I had read some of the reviews and wasn’t sure about selecting this book - but I love the Vera stories and this did not disappoint at all.I thought the narration was excellent and listened to the entire book in three days.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-10-20
Excellent
Loved the story and the narration was extremely good with the different voices and accents
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- HilaryJ
- 12-10-20
Another excellent story
I really enjoyed this book. I like Janine Birkett's narration, but Bolitho (a Cornish surname) is pronounced with a long "i", so that grated every time she said it with a short "i". A very minor point!
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