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  • White Nights

  • By: Ann Cleeves
  • Narrated by: Kenny Blyth
  • Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,293 ratings)

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White Nights

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Kenny Blyth
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Summary

When Shetland detective Jimmy Perez finds a body in a hut used by fishermen, it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide. He recognises the victim - a stranger with amnesia who had disrupted a local party the night before his death. Yet this is no desperate act of anguish but the work of a cold and calculating killer.

As Perez investigates, he finds himself mired in the hidden secrets of the small Biddista community. Then another body is found. Perez knows he must break the cycle before another death occurs. But this is a crazy time of year, when night blurs into day and nothing is quite as it seems....

©2008 Ann Cleeves (P)2018 Isis Publishing Ltd
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Absorbing

A compelling and intricate story. The reading gave it even greater authenticity.
Would definitely recommend.

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Enjoyable

I love the narrator, I love Jimmy Perez, I love the Shetlands so I enjoyed it. I think the ending was a tad implausible. Most of the characters are well formed but randomly, the only one I don’t like is Fran. And I don’t understand why the character who does like her, does actually like her!

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Easy listening!

Very well read by Kenny Blyth , likable characters and a good storyline. I just found the ending a little contrived, but I still enjoyed it and I’m looking forward to the next Perez chronicle.

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Beautifully read

Having enjoyed the tv series decided to read the books. Didn’t find this quite as gripping as the first one as it was a slower pace but the narrator was excellent and I shall definitely work my way through the series.

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Great getaway

Enjoyed revisiting Shetland in my head, good characters and mix of stories help this book move along

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White nights

This is third Shetland novel I’ve listened and each one has been brilliant , a great story well read again by kenny Blyth, I had know idea what the outcome of the story would until right at the end.

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Gently storyline, but plenty of twists and turns

Ann intriguing storyline, well written, well narrated. Pity that the TV series changes so much unecessaeily; they really didn't need to

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Recording hiccups in chapter 39

Enjoying the book. Great narration.
Found it annoying at the start of chapter 39 where the dialogue hiccups and parts or whole words are lost, a bit like a dodgy microphone joke.

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is any night white?

Excellent dialogue and story. One never knew what was coming next. Kept you on your toes!

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Enjoyed it but ...

I enjoyed this less than Raven Black because it seemed engaging, as always. At a character-level bit, the story seemed slow, and even though I never guessed the murderer, I did guess one death at least was the cause of all this. I'm going to listen to more because there is something just so engrossing in these stories I can't quite put my finger on it.

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