Vera Stanhope was not in good spirits since her new boss Watkins gave her an assignment; a guest speaker at Warkworth Prison.  Vera believed these current tasks were a way to get under her skin and she was unquestionably in his crosshairs.  As Vera enters the prison and the small room to give her speech, she was surprised to see former Superintendent John Brace, now a prisoner who she helped to put away glaring at her.   After Vera’s short presentation, Brace approached her and quietly said he had information he is confident she will want to hear; precisely where a dead body is buried.  The book at times is quite repetitive with countless interviews and humdrum scenes, therefore dragging out the story line by taking too long to 
reach its conclusion. Having enjoyed other books in this series, The Seagull is not a top choice.

** Thank you to Minotaur Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review. **

While giving a lesson at a prison Vera is confronted by a crooked cop she helped send there. He tells her he has information on a long time missing person. Vera checks his facts and discovers the body but another body is there too.
 I really like the characters and the way the story flowed along. I will definitely be reading more of her books.

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Oh my, whenever a book grabs my attention, I always have to delay finishing it.  A lot of
boring house chores were done today in order to avoid the end of this story.  Ann Cleeves
has been one of my favourite writers for years now and Vera Stanhope is one of my top
three characters.  Highly recommend this book.