October 2015 Group Read - Raven Black by Ann Cleeves

[Wendy]

David wrote: "I am underway with this and the first thing to strike me is that early on Perez gets described as tall and with long legs.

Thinking of the TV series I didn't think Douglas Henshall who plays him s..."

I came to Anne Cleeve's Shetland books after watching the TV series. As a result the image of Douglas Henshall over-rides any description in the book but that's OK as I like him in the part. I actually read Raven Black midway through watching the corresponding episodes!
As is often the case, the book goes much deeper into the whys and wherefores of what happened. They simplified a few things for the TV, presumably to fit time restraints though I thought they did a reasonable job. But it's definitely more satisfying to read the book as you get much more out of the story. Enjoy!

[Judith]

The series captures the atmosphere of the Shetlands very well.