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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
Another excellent way to spend a few hours in company of some intriguing characters while they try to sort out themselves - oh, and some murders... This is my second from JC and it will not be my last. She is up there with the best crime writers in my opinion and unlike some others sustains interest in both key aspects, the plot and the characters. What troubled souls these coppers are!
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I really loved the idea of Maeve getting a much needed break at the start of this book when she's at her colleague's wedding. I know I completely gush about Derwent but I really like Maeve! She's tough, super smart, and sarcastic, yet also feminine and I love getting to know her outside of her job. She has the best insight into herself as she often knows what she's about to say or do isn't going to go well for her but she'll do it anyway. While enjoying time off the job at the wedding, there's a very interesting scene between Derwent and Maeve (hint..it involves dancing) that literally left me breathless...I think Jane Casey wants my head to explode over these two characters!! Soon enough, however, the job intervenes and they return to London to investigate the murder of a policeman. This murder is not at all what it seems and worry starts to build that other police officers may be targeted as well. Then, we have Maeve's on-going cat & mouse with her stalker from a previous book, her continued love/hate relationship with Derwent, her relationship crisis with Rob, as well as Superintendent Godley's secrets coming back to haunt him...all in all there's drama and suspense coming from every angle and I loved every second of it.
I really loved the idea of Maeve getting a much needed break at the start of this book when she's at her colleague's wedding. I know I completely gush about Derwent but I really like Maeve! She's tough, super smart, and sarcastic, yet also feminine and I love getting to know her outside of her job. She has the best insight into herself as she often knows what she's about to say or do isn't going to go well for her but she'll do it anyway. While enjoying time off the job at the wedding, there's a very interesting scene between Derwent and Maeve (hint..it involves dancing) that literally left me breathless...I think Jane Casey wants my head to explode over these two characters!! Soon enough, however, the job intervenes and they return to London to investigate the murder of a policeman. This murder is not at all what it seems and worry starts to build that other police officers may be targeted as well. Then, we have Maeve's on-going cat & mouse with her stalker from a previous book, her continued love/hate relationship with Derwent, her relationship crisis with Rob, as well as Superintendent Godley's secrets coming back to haunt him...all in all there's drama and suspense coming from every angle and I loved every second of it.
The Kill is number is #5 in the Maeve Kerrigan series which keeps getting better and better. I have been working on catching up on this series over the past year or two and it has become one of my top crime series. This novel has everything I like about a crime series; extremely well drawn characters, complexity, a great standalone crime story, and ties to previous novels in the series. "The Kill" really expanded on the backstory from earlier books in the series. Although readable as a standalone, I think it works so much better having read the series from the beginning. I think that Casey has developed some of the best returning characters of any crime series I've read.
This one wasn't as good as the previous one. The mystery part wasn't as good and I didn't really like what was happening in the personal lives of the main characters. It was still enjoyable though.
Silent Kill - Maeve 8.5, takes place between Cruel Acts and The Cutting Place. This short novella told from the perspective of Georgia is probably closer to a 3.5 but I was so happy to be back in this world so I rounded up. Still not a fan of Georgia, despite the insight into her life. As per usual when it ended I was left wanting more Maeve and Derwent. Definitely recommended at the $2.99 kindle price.
Loved this! Mega box-ticker! Bit annoyed about it all but loved it, a real page turner!
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I really loved the idea of Maeve getting a much needed break at the start of this book when she's at her colleague's wedding. I know I completely gush about Derwent but I really like Maeve! She's tough, super smart, and sarcastic, yet also feminine and I love getting to know her outside of her job. She has the best insight into herself as she often knows what she's about to say or do isn't going to go well for her but she'll do it anyway. While enjoying time off the job at the wedding, there's a very interesting scene between Derwent and Maeve (hint..it involves dancing) that literally left me breathless...I think Jane Casey wants my head to explode over these two characters!! Soon enough, however, the job intervenes and they return to London to investigate the murder of a policeman. This murder is not at all what it seems and worry starts to build that other police officers may be targeted as well. Then, we have Maeve's on-going cat & mouse with her stalker from a previous book, her continued love/hate relationship with Derwent, her relationship crisis with Rob, as well as Superintendent Godley's secrets coming back to haunt him...all in all there's drama and suspense coming from every angle and I loved every second of it.
I really loved the idea of Maeve getting a much needed break at the start of this book when she's at her colleague's wedding. I know I completely gush about Derwent but I really like Maeve! She's tough, super smart, and sarcastic, yet also feminine and I love getting to know her outside of her job. She has the best insight into herself as she often knows what she's about to say or do isn't going to go well for her but she'll do it anyway. While enjoying time off the job at the wedding, there's a very interesting scene between Derwent and Maeve (hint..it involves dancing) that literally left me breathless...I think Jane Casey wants my head to explode over these two characters!! Soon enough, however, the job intervenes and they return to London to investigate the murder of a policeman. This murder is not at all what it seems and worry starts to build that other police officers may be targeted as well. Then, we have Maeve's on-going cat & mouse with her stalker from a previous book, her continued love/hate relationship with Derwent, her relationship crisis with Rob, as well as Superintendent Godley's secrets coming back to haunt him...all in all there's drama and suspense coming from every angle and I loved every second of it.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Maeve Kerrigan series has been a favorite of mine this year. The cases investigated are fascinating, and full of twists and suspense, and The Kill had some particularly high stakes for everyone involved. The author excels at developing interesting story lines for the characters beyond just the cases, which is impressive considering how much police work is also being detailed. It's possible to pick up one of the books in this series without having read the previous books and still find a fulfilling mystery, but I'd recommend interested readers start from the beginning to collect all the back story on the characters for optimal reading enjoyment. Advance reading copy provided by Netgalley.