The Glass Room (2012)

by Ann Cleeves

Series: Vera Stanhope (5)

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Fiction. Mystery. HTML: *From Ann Cleeves�??New York Times* bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows�??comes The Glass Room. "Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."�??Louise Penny** DI Vera Stanhope is not one to make friends easily, but her hippy neighbors keep her well-supplied in homebrew and conversation, and somehow bonds have formed. When one of them goes missing, Vera tracks the young woman down to the Writer's House, a country retreat where aspiring authors work on their stories. Things get complicated when a body is discovered, and Vera's neighbor is found with a knife in her hand. Calling in the team, Vera knows that she should hand the case over. She's too close to the main suspect. But the investigation is too tempting, and she's never been one to follow the rules. Somewhere there is a killer who has taken murder off the page and is making it real .… (more)

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I do love a good Vera. Needed a day away from the world so wrapped myself up in this one- an interesting locked room type mystery set at a writer’s conference.
I so appreciate the characters Cleeves has created but this story had an ending that seemed plucked from the air. I don’t expect to figure mysteries out always but I like to think clues have been merrily scattered and I feel as if there weren’t enough in this book. But perhaps I was just having a slow day. ..
In any case, enjoyable. Always a good way to spend a few hours! (

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Dabble58 | Nov 11, 2023 |

I am not really sure why I love the Vera books. Just that I do. They are not written like the usual mysteries I like. They often take there time to get to the actual mystery nut they hook me every time. (

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cdaley | Nov 2, 2023 |

Trcking missing neighbor Vera arrives at a writer's retreat in country home just as murder of one of the presenters is discovered.

ritaer | Oct 31, 2023 |

Vera's next door neighbor Jack report his wife Joanna as missing and asks Vera to help find her because she hasn't been taking her medication. Vera only needs to phone the cab to discover Joanna's whereabouts. Vera arrives at the scene of a writer's retreat where a man known to help authors break into the publishing world was murdered. Because she was seen with a knife, Vera's neighbor is initially the chief suspect so she allows Joe to take a bigger role in the case. Before the case be solved, a second murder occurs. Another instructor feels her life may be in danger as well. Vera and her team must search for the solution that fits all the pieces. While it's not Cleeves' best work, it entertains. (

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thornton37814 | Apr 12, 2023 |

I rarely don't finish a book but I must say after watching all of the "Vera" series on TV the book didn't do it for me. maybe if I had discovered them beforehand I would have enjoyed reading. (

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TheReadingShed001 | Mar 1, 2023 |

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The Glass Room

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The Glass Room

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2012

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Vera Stanhope

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Northumberland, England, UK

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To my sister, Sue

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Vera Stanhope climbed out of Hector's ancient Land Rover and felt the inevitable strain on her knees.

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Fiction. Mystery. HTML:

From Ann Cleeves�??New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows�??comes The Glass Room.

"Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."�??Louise Penny
DI Vera Stanhope is not one to make friends easily, but her hippy neighbors keep her well-supplied in homebrew and conversation, and somehow bonds have formed. When one of them goes missing, Vera tracks the young woman down to the Writer's House, a country retreat where aspiring authors work on their stories. Things get complicated when a body is discovered, and Vera's neighbor is found with a knife in her hand.
Calling in the team, Vera knows that she should hand the case over. She's too close to the main suspect. But the investigation is too tempting, and she's never been one to follow the rules. Somewhere there is a killer who has taken murder off the page and is making it real .

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