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  • The Heron's Cry

  • Two Rivers, Book 2
  • By: Ann Cleeves
  • Narrated by: Jack Holden
  • Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (134 ratings)

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The Heron's Cry

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Jack Holden
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Publisher's Summary

Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, adapted for television by screenwriter Kelly Jones and starring Ben Aldridge.

The number one Sunday Times best-selling series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, from author and creator of the Vera and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves.

North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. What he finds is an elaborately staged murder–Dr Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed. His daughter, Eve, is a glassblower, and the murder weapon is a shard of one of her broken vases.

Dr Yeo seems an unlikely murder victim. He’s a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. Matthew is unnerved, though, to find that she is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband.

Then another body is found–killed in a similar way. Matthew finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home....

The Heron's Cry is the second novel in Ann Cleeves’ Two Rivers crime series, following her Sunday Times best seller The Long Call.

©2021 Ann Cleeves (P)2021 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

Critic Reviews

"Jack Holden demonstrates his full talents in this mystery, bringing the extensive cast of characters in this small and close-knit community in Devon to life with his strong narration. This is particularly apparent as he seamlessly moves between a variety of British regional accents in many of the dialogue scenes. Holden's characterisations of both the male and female characters are strong and he creates a likeable and believable pair in the DI and his husband. His spot-on timing helps keep the story moving towards its surprising end, resulting in a thoroughly enjoyable listen." (AudioFile)

"Matthew Venn is a keeper...stunning." (David Baldacci)

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Rubbish!

Boring, predictable, tedious, this person only gets published because she is a ‘name’ don’t know how it was ever picked up for tv IT’S SO BORINg! Rubbish, have a listen to Richard Osman for something light and funny! This will be a best seller but it’s so crap! Money back please!


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Ann cleaves is a terrific author

It took me a while to get into this one thing it was difficult to know who the protagonist was. It jumped around a lot

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great story

I enjoyed this story very clever. I had no idea who did it and was very surprised, which is very good
if you like this genre I would recommend it.

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Immersive

Credible characters with their own fears and frailties. I couldn’t pick it and wasn’t sure how it would end.

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Engrossing

I enjoyed this audible narration very much. The threads carried over from the first novel are excellent.

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Awful pretend accents.

very slow. Drab narration. The accent of the Liverpudlian lady detective is pain to listen to.
Story could be great but the monotonous narration is to much to deal with

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ok

not as good as her Shetland and Vera series but still a good read. ok

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In the end haunting!

A bit slow to start and moments that seemed a little dull, however it built to a wonderful story that hit a spot with me and let me feeling a little haunted!

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The Heron's Cry

This was an excellent second thriller in Cleeves new series. Her protagonist, Matthew Venn, is now fully developed and I look forward to the next in this series.

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I loved this story

Complicated and interesting right to the end. Twists and turns with relatable and compassionate characters.

I want to hear more from this group of down to earth investigators.

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