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Too Good to Be True

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Kenny Blyth
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A woman is found dead in an apparent suicide – but there may be something darker at play. Featuring Inspector Jimmy Perez, Too Good To Be True is a gripping Quick Read from Ann Cleeves' bestselling Shetland series.

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

When young teacher Anna Blackwell is found dead in her home, the police think her death was suicide or a tragic accident. After all, Stonebridge is a quiet country village in the Scottish Borders, where murders just don't happen.

But Inspector Jimmy Perez soon arrives from far-away Shetland when his ex-wife, Sarah, asks him to look into the case. The local gossips are saying that her new husband, Tom, was having an affair with Anna. Could Tom have been involved with her death? Sarah refuses to believe it – but needs proof.

Anna had been a teacher. She must have loved kids. Would she kill herself knowing there was nobody to look after her daughter? She had seemed happier than ever before she died. And to Perez, this suggests not suicide, but murder . . .

Quick Reads are short books from bestselling authors, perfect for a fast and satisfying read – whether you're a regular reader, or just getting started. With Too Good To Be True, you can get a taste of the thrilling story of Shetland's Inspector Jimmy Perez. Start the series with book one, Raven Black.

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I love the Shetland series of books and this was a nice find being a shorter story that I listened to one Sunday afternoon in one sitting.

Enjoyable Listen

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Have never been disappointed by this author yet...always keeps you guessing.Love her style and descriptions.

Shetland series

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Not worth a credit of £7.99 better to buy for £3
Must be an older story as it doesn’t have the depth of Jimmy Perez as we now know him.
Still enjoyable though and worth a listen.
Short story of just over 2 hours.
I do love the Shetland stories whatever they are.

An older book

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If you’re a Shetland fan the. Not quite the suspense and drama we’ve come to expect from Cleeves but a reasonable tale with the odd twist. Ending little predictable but interesting to unravel another layer of Perez’s character.

Good for a relaxing afternoon

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Too short not enough intrigue nothing excitingly unusual to me of how Anne Sleeves usually captures my attention

Boring story

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