Saturday, September 20, 2025

The Loney Man by Ann Cleeves

 

This short story is an introduction to the new Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves series set in the Orkney Islands. 

Willow and Jimmy are renting a cottage from elderly farmer Davie Tait. When a woman named Gloria arrives on the scene, Willow becomes suspicious of the relationship. Is Gloria a gold digger? Willow, protective of Davie, looks into the situation.

I liked this transition into the new series. It updated the timeline and defined the relationship between Jimmy and Willow. This eBook story is available for free. 

4.5/5 stars.

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