The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope)

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The characters themselves, though, were distinctly written-a real challenge. All three women were distinct with different degrees of likability, sympathy, mistrust, etc. Although again the group was split–some liked the tension building up between the three women, others felt it was very “sophomoric.” Place the live decoy bird in the larsen trap, if you're using one. There's a separate compartment for the decoy bird so that it can't escape when the split perch is set up. Place the decoy bird in this compartment, making sure it can reach its food and water, before closing it. [9] X Research source Three very different women come together to complete an environmental survey on the Northumberland countryside. Three women who, in some way or another, know the meaning of betrayal....For team leader Rachael Lambert the project is the perfect opportunity to rebuild her confidence after a double-betrayal by her lover and boss, Peter Kemp. Botanist Anne Preece, on the other hand, sees it as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. And then there is Grace Fulwell, a strange, uncommunicative young woman with plenty of her own secrets to hide...

Rachael is the first to arrive at the cottage, where she discovers the body of her friend, Bella Furness. Bella, it appears, has committed suicide – a verdict Rachael refuses to accept. From Ann Cleeves— New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows—comes The Crow Trap, the first in the Vera Stanhope series. Put water and food in the trap for the live decoy bird and crows. If you're using a decoy bird, fill 2 separate metal dishes with food and 2 metal dishes with water. Choose foods that are safe for crows to eat like raw grains, nuts, worms, or fruits. Place one of each dish in each bird compartment so that both the decoy bird and crow can eat and drink. [8] X Research source

be made near evening and any trapped birds disposed of humanely out of sight of the call bird. If trapping

Some readers really liked the Vera character, though, and found the roughness contributed to the feeling of a genuine person, a well developed “real” character. She was really a new type of female officer when this series started, and it’s tough to get a fresh take on the mystery genre, so the feeling was that this part was done well. At the isolated Baikie's Cottage on the North Pennines, three very different women come together to complete an environmental survey. Three women who, in some way or another, know the meaning of betrayal...

When Rachael arrives at the cottage, however, she is horrified to discover the body of her friend Bella Furness. Bella, it appears, has committed suicide - a verdict Rachael finds impossible to accept.

Rachael, the team leader, is still reeling after a double betrayal by her lover and boss, Peter Kemp. Anne, a botanist, sees the survey as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. And then there is Grace, a strange, uncommunicative young woman, hiding plenty of her own secrets. Fans of the Vera Stanhope novels already available in the U.S., as well as the TV series Vera, will welcome Cleeves’s intricate series opener. The Columbo-esque Vera, who hides a fierce intelligence and razor sharp instincts under garish clothing, uses every tool at her disposal to solve the crime."-- Publishers Weekly Provide proper care for the crow and live decoy while they're caught. While you can't keep the crow in captivity permanently or for a long time, it's important that you care for it responsibly in the short time that you do have it trapped. There are rules for what the crows and live decoy birds should have access to and how they should be treated. These include using a trap that’s large enough, giving them food and water, and providing them with a perch. [4] X Research source When the crow lands on the split perch, the weight of the bird will cause the perch to break. The hinged door will close, and the crow will be trapped. Rachael, the team leader, is still reeling after a double betrayal by her lover and boss. Anne, a botanist, sees the survey as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. And then there is Grace, a strange, uncommunicative young woman, hiding plenty of her own secrets.Many found it difficult that the story was told from so many different perspectives. It was very hard to follow and slowed down the flow of the mystery. Just when you were reeled in, you had to start at the beginning again with another character’s perspective. Tedious. Vera Stanhope's first appearance was in The Crow Trap; it was adapted by Stephen Brady as the third episode of the TV series Vera, starring Brenda Blethyn. Three very different women come together at an isolated cottage on the North Pennines to complete an environmental survey. Three women who each know the meaning of betrayal . . .