5/10/2023 0 Comments The long call bookIs he too close to the investigation?Įvents move swiftly, calling Matthew back to his old community to the characters of his childhood. When two women with additional support needs go missing, the finger of suspicion points to the facility where Matthew’s other half works. Set in beautiful North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge meet, “The Long Call” follows Matthew and his colleagues as the investigation progresses. Does the victim’s tattoo - another albatross on another neck - have a deeper meaning? Initial thoughts would normally point to an accident, but a stab wound on the body indicates foul play. His subsequent marriage has only widened the breach. Once they’d hoped he’d be the shining light of the community - a future preacher, perhaps. The guilt of disappointing his parents is an albatross around his neck. There’s an air of “triste” hanging around Matthew, like a cloud - melancholy, regretful.ĭisillusioned, disconnected from his religion. In the intervening years, he has not been part of their lives. Not only from the community, but also from his family. Ostracised for leaving the close-knit religious community he’d grown up in, he keeps his distance. We begin as Matthew attends the funeral of his father. It introduces us to a brand new crime-fighting character: Detective Matthew Venn. “The Long Call” is written by the award-winning author and creator of “Vera” and “Shetland”, Ann Cleeves. Sign up to our Weekly newsletter Subscribe to our magazine for more great content
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