The Close, Jane Casey
The Close, Jane Casey
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The Close

Author: Jane Casey

Narrator: Caroline Lennon, Nathaniel Priestley

Unabridged: 13 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 03/09/2023

Synopsis

‘If you haven’t read Jane Casey, start immediately’ Marian Keyes, the No.1 Bestseller A best crime book of the year What people are saying about : *Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – THE STRANGER IN THE FAMILY – out now!* Suburban bliss The new neighbours seem just right for Jellicoe Close, a pretty street filled with perfect houses and happy families. Sinister secrets But one neat front door hides a ruthless criminal – and the new neighbours aren’t what they seem to be either. DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent are undercover, posing as a couple to investigate a deadly conspiracy. Murderous deception As they try to gather the evidence they need, they have no idea of the true threat they face – because someone in Jellicoe Close has murder on their mind… ‘A full-blooded triple-decker mystery… is Jane Casey at her very best’ The Times ‘A deliciously bingeable read’ Ruth Ware ‘Another cracker from Jane Casey’ Cara Hunter ‘Thrums with the tension of a classic crime thriller’ Sarah Hilary ‘The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction’ Erin Kelly ‘ is Jane’s best Maeve Kerrigan novel yet. Absolutely brilliant!’ Liz Nugent ‘A brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’ Harriet Tyce

About Jane Casey

Jane Casey was born and brought up in Dublin. She then studied English at Jesus College, Oxford, followed by an mPhil in Anglo-Irish Literature at Trinity College, Dublin. Married to a criminal barrister, she lives in London and worked in publishing as a children's books editor.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on November 14, 2022

4.5 rounded up Maeve Kerrigan #10 DS Maeve Kerrigan and DC Georgia Shaw observe the body slumped half in and half out of the BMW sports car in the hospital car park. The victim is Dr Hassan Dawoud and after extensive enquiries his killer remains elusive. As if a hard to solve a murder isn’t enough t......more

Goodreads review by Debra on June 12, 2023

The latest book in the Maeve Kerrigan series and it is gripping, oozing with all kinds of tension and hard to put down. I have not read all the books in this series, just enough to have wet my whistle and have me wanting to read more! In this book there is not one but two cases to solve. Dr Hassan Da......more

Goodreads review by Peggy on February 15, 2023

Why oh why does a really good crime thriller have to get tangled up with relationship problems??? I loved the first half of this book. It is gritty and had me hooked. Then it went off the boil and the last half of this book was all about the love interests of the two main characters. I can deal with......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 10, 2023

4 / 5 stars This book is juicy almost like Louisa Scarr’s series but on steroids. You kind of have everything, police procedure, murder investigation, under cover investigation two deprived human beings that have a lot of internalised issues like we do portrayed. Although this was my first book of t......more

Quotes

‘A full-blooded triple-decker mystery that is intriguing and exciting. is Jane Casey at her very best’ ‘I loved, loved, LOVED The Close. If you haven’t read Jane Casey, start immediately – excellent police procedurals with DELICIOUS sexual tension’ Marian Keyes ‘Another cracker from Jane Casey’ Cara Hunter ‘A deliciously bingeable read’ Ruth Ware ‘Simmering tension between the main characters, [a] tightly plotted mystery…a brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’ Harriet Tyce ‘Casey excels at showing how a detective’s stresses and anxieties are rooted in more than just their work’ Linwood Barclay ‘ is Jane’s best Maeve Kerrigan novel yet. Absolutely brilliant!’ Liz Nugent ‘Intense, intriguing, and shot through with a simmering "will they/won't they" tension’ Neil Lancaster ‘Splendidly menacing, it confirms Casey’s exceptional story-telling skill’ ‘Simmers with non-stop heat and tension’ Andrea Mara ‘A meticulously plotted thriller populated with a cast of richly drawn characters that exudes a distinct air of deadly menace’ ‘Jane Casey is writing the most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction and absolutely sizzles with her trademark tension’ Erin Kelly ‘Thrums with the tension of a classic crime thriller…Brilliant’ Sarah Hilary ‘“Whodunnit” and “will they, won’t they” are two equally enticing questions and, here, readers will have great fun guessing the answer to both’ ‘An addictive, razor-sharp thriller’ ‘As deeply satisfying yet intensely moreish as all its predecessors – I devoured it, I loved it, I want the next one ASAP, please’ Lucy Mangan 'I love Jane Casey's writing, and is a real treat for both long-time fans and new readers alike. Completely addictive’ BP Walter

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