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Anglesey becomes McCleave's newest brutal playground.’ Morgan Greene\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The tension keeps you gripped until the last page.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRachel McLeanReaders love The Dark Tide!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This book was awesome! Suspense, intrigue, action, and great police work!’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another fantastic page-turner… cleverly written and could easily be a TV show!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Twists and turns aplenty within a well-paced, exciting narrative. A superlative and atmospheric thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Excellent’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A gripping and sublime crime thriller topped with plenty of action and exciting storylines.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This was an excellent read. Thoroughly recommended. It made me want to visit North Wales.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fantastic. 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