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Wild Fire

Shetland, Book 8

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A woman's death sees rumours flood the island community – as Inspector Jimmy Perez's life is about to change forever. Wild Fire is the eighth Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves.

A new English family have moved to Shetland, eager to give their autistic son a better life. But when a young nanny’s body is found hanging in the barn of their home, rumours of her affair with the husband begin to spread like wild fire.

With suspicion raining down on the family, DI Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate. For him it will mean returning to the islands of his on–off lover and boss Willow Reeves, who will run the case.

Perez is already facing the most disturbing investigation of his career when Willow drops a bomb-shell that will change his life forever. Is he ready for what is to come?

Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall.

'Excellent' - The Guardian

'Even by her standards this is an outstanding thriller' – Sunday Express

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Critic reviews

An excellent series
Even by her standards this is an outstanding thriller
Cleeves writes traditional, solid detective stories, and this is as finely crafted and satisfying as a well-made piece of furniture – just look at the workmanship
The new queen of crime
All stars
Most relevant
As always I loved Ann Cleeves' writing. The added bonus is Kenny Blyth's superb narration.

Excellent story

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This was actually the first Ann Cleeves novel I had read and listened to…I thoroughly enjoyed the story, the characters and best of all the narrator. I am a big fan of the Shetland TV series and have visited Shetland on holiday and the story was so vivid to me especially many of the locations. The narrator was superb. I started at the end of the series of novels so will now have to return to where it all started and I’m looking forward to it.

Very Enjoyable - Kept Me Guessing Right To The End

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The last in the Shetland series, and I think the author has chosen the right time to end it. We can’t be far off 20 murders in 5 years, which is approaching Midsomer levels. I loved Kenny Blyth’s narration, as always. But I am getting a bit bored with the background misogyny from the author. She’s pretty unpleasant about so many of her female characters. The constant banging on about women being too noisy, too successful, too pushy, too much to blame for everything, is wearing. (And feels outdated).

Goodbye, Jimmy.

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Sad to hear the last of the Shetland series but well wound up. I came late to the books having watched the tv series which are very different in the Cassie/Fran back story but equally enjoyable. Kept me guessing to the end and as usual very well read by Kenny Blyth. Recommended.

Farewell to Perez

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Another wonderful Ann cleeves - I love Kenny’s narration! Its perfect, it Takes you to the islands!

I love the narration

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