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The Raging Storm

Two Rivers, Book 3

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The Raging Storm

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Jack Holden
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Fierce winds, howling seas and deadly secrets await in The Raging Storm, the latest mystery featuring Detective Matthew Venn from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland.

When Jem Rosco – sailor, adventurer and local legend – blows into town in the middle of an autumn gale, the residents of Greystone, Devon, are delighted to have a celebrity in their midst. The residents think nothing of it when Rosco disappears again; that’s the sort of man he is.

Until the lifeboat is launched to a hoax call-out during a raging storm and his body is found in a dinghy, anchored off Scully Cove, a place with legends of its own.

This is an uncomfortable case for DI Matthew Venn. He came to the remote village as a child, its community populated by the Barum Brethren that he parted ways with, so when superstition and rumour mix and another body is found in the cove, Matthew soon finds his judgement clouded.

As the stormy winds howl and the village is cut off, Venn and his team start their investigation, little realizing their own lives might be in danger. . .

Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge.


©2023 Ann Cleeves (P)2023 Macmillan Publishers International Limited Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Small Town & Rural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Suspense Village

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Critic reviews

'Matthew Venn is a keeper' - David Baldacci

'Had me hooked...a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story' - The Times

'A triumph that cements Cleeves’ status as one of Britain’s best crime writers' - Daily Express

'Jack Holden's return to narrate the third installment in this series is a treat... Holden masterfully conveys the inner struggles of Venn and his team, rounding out the humanity of the investigators' - AudioFile
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I know the area where the Matthew Venn books are set really well, and I’ve always loved Ann Cleeves books, especially Vera & Shetland, so this series is just wonderful. In this 3rd book there was more of a concentration on the case, and possibly less of the personal lives of Matthew, Jen & Ross, but enough to keep us involved in their own stories. A brilliant listen, a couple of weird edits, but well characterised.

Another great North Devon mystery

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Twist and turn another good book.every thing would expect from an Ann Cleves book eagerly await the next book

Very enjoyable

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I really enjoyed this third book in the Matthew Venn series. Well written, excellent characterisations and a gripping storyline.

Excellent

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Thoroughly enjoyed the story and interview with Ann Cleeves at the end. An adventure story where the Devon coastline and changeable weather become a clear part of the story. Love the Matthew Venn character and all of the relations created. Highly recommended and hope for many more sequels.

Another classic Ann Cleeves book

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Fab story and fab narration - also enjoyed bonus interview between writer and actor at the end

Gorgeous performance

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Fabulous performance. Really enhance the story with different accents for the cast of characters. Enjoyed the story and the atmospheric setting. Found the ending unbelievable and felt rather let down at the end.

Great performance. Unbelievable ending

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Another banger from Anne Cleaves. Brilliantly written and well read. Would recommend to any crime fiction fan

Twists and turns

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I thought this novel was brilliant and so true to Anne Cleeves . The clarity of the characters you can picture them and the Notth Devon village with its little cliques and hidden jealousies . Love Matthew and Jonathon, the thoughtful reticent Matthew and the bubbly sparkling Jonathan who work so well together . Also love Gem and can picture the ambitious Ross . More please Anne

Raging Storm

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Sadly the multiple murders and the plot surrounding it did not work for me, it felt too far fetched.

Good characters but let down by the plot.

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This is an atmospheric story weather well depicted .lm afraid I wasn’t sure I liked the characters much except Eleanor Wren maybe because there were almost too many of them with their own story lines and it became muddled. The narrator was good lots of different accents

Muddled

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