Praise for The Darkest Evening:

"Who doesn’t love “large and shabby” Vera Stanhope, the blunt detective in Ann Cleeves’s Northumberland police procedurals? She is already one of the genre immortals."—The New York Times

"Superb . . . This fair-play mystery brims with fully developed suspects and motives that are hidden in plain sight. Skillful misdirection masks the killer’s identity. This page-turner is must reading for fans as well as newcomers."—Publishers Weekly (starred)

"Fans will enjoy matching wits with Cleeves’ eccentric sleuth right up to the dangerous surprise in her denouement."—Kirkus

"Cleeves has a fine time constructing a clockwork murder plot... Loneliness plays both sides of the aisle here, afflicting both Vera and the murderer she hunts."—Booklist

“The Darkest Evening reminds us that the novels are richer, fuller, and more satisfying than any episode of television can be… [Cleeves] is a master of the genre and if anything has gained a step over the years.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“The suspense in this complex, extremely well-written mystery is as mesmerizing as the landscape.”—Free-Lance Star