'Waiting on Wednesday' is an event where I feature an upcoming book that I am extra excited about. I used to do this in the past and am making it a priority to do again. Seriously, who among us doesn't have a book or two or twenty that we are excited about reading? Plus, it lets us 'spread the word' about authors and series that we personally enjoy.
The book I'm extra excited about this week will be the latest in Ann Cleeves' series featuring DI Vera Stanhope. It's #11 and I'm really looking forward to reading it. I've enjoyed not only the book series starring DI Stanhope but have also watched all the seasons of the TV adaptation - which is called 'Vera', of course. Ha! There are 13 seasons and I'm fairly certain the show is finished. Brenda Blethyn announced that she is retiring from the role and honestly, no one else could play 'Vera'. The book series will continue though. And 'yay' for that.
I have met Ann Cleeves at more than one book conference and talked with her a bit. She's very friendly and is a big supporter of libraries. When I met her the first time and she found that I had worked in that environment, she asked a lot of questions and it was very apparent that she loves libraries. Have you read any of Ann's books or watched 'Vera' or 'Shetland'? I recommend her works highly.
by Ann Cleeves
Publication Date: August 27th
As New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves's beloved Vera series explodes in popularity in print and on TV, this stunning eleventh book explores the web of secrets surrounding a young man's death.
The man’s body is found in the early morning light by a local dog walker in the park outside Rosebank, a home for troubled teens in the coastal village of Longwater. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who was due to work the previous night but never showed up.
DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate the death, with her only clue being the disappearance of one of the home’s residents, fourteen-year-old Chloe Spence. Vera can’t bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can’t dismiss the possibility.
Vera, Joe and new team member Rosie Bell, are soon embroiled in the case, and when a second connected body is found near the Three Dark Wives monument in the wilds of the Northumberland countryside, superstition and folklore begin to collide with fact. Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth, and the dark secrets in their community that may be far more dangerous than she could have ever believed possible.