Cruel Acts (Maeve Kerrigan #8)

Posted on 03 October 2018 by Jane Casey

From award winning author Jane Casey comes another powerful Maeve Kerrigan crime thriller which will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page Leo Stone is a killer A year ago, he was convicted of murdering two women and sentenced to life without parole But now, a juror from his trial has revealed the jury was prejudiced, and a retrial is called.Detectives Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent are tasked with re examining the evidence Before long, they uncover links between Stone and a possible third victim.But with Stone behind bars, a fourth woman disappears in similar circumstances Is there a copycat killer out there, or have they been wrong about Stone from the start And will Maeve discover the truth before another innocent victim is killed Free Download Cruel Acts (Maeve Kerrigan #8) [ Author ] Jane Casey [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr It s a joy to read Jane Casey s latest addition to the DS Maeve Kerrigan of the London Met police series, which has become a favourite of mine A major reason for that is the often spiky but close and complex relationship between Maeve and her partner and superior, DI Josh Derwent Josh has no qualms about picking on her personal life, she has none since her break up with Rob Langton She has been struggling to get over it, pouring all her energies into the job, a job she has a real talent for, It s a joy to read Jane Casey s latest addition to the DS Maeve Kerrigan of the London Met police series, which has become a favourite of mine A major reason for that is the often spiky but close and complex relationship between Maeve and her partner and superior, DI Josh Derwent Josh has no qualms about picking on her personal life, she has none since her break up with Rob Langton She has been struggling to get over it, pouring all her energies into the job, a job she has a real talent for, although Josh keeps niggling at her to find a life outside of it Maeve and Josh find themselves re investigating an old case, that of Leo Stone, when his conviction and sentencing for life, for the killing of two women, Sarah Grey and Willa Howard, is overturned when a juror reveals the jury was prejudiced With a retrial coming up, it is down to Maeve a...Although this is the 8th book in the Maeve Kerrigan series, I have to confess I have not read the others in this series but I could not help but want to read this book immediately Leo Stone was in prison after being found guilty of killing 2 women, but now there are doubts that he is guilty and is released from prison D.S Maeve Kerrigan and D.I josh Derwent are convinced he is guilty and are determined that at the retrial he will be found guilty and sent back to prison Leo is adamant he is in Although this is the 8th book in the Maeve Kerrigan series, I have to confess I have not read the others in this series but I could not help but want to read this book immediately Leo Stone was in prison after being found guilty of killing 2 women, but now there are doubts that he is guilty and is released from prison D.S Maeve Kerrigan and D.I josh Derwent are convinced he is guilty and are determined that at the retrial he will...I love this series so much It s been a bit of a wait for this one but trust me it s worth every minute Here s what I know about the Kerrigan series generally It has the best friendship in fiction out there at the moment within the ever changing ebb and flow of the relationship between Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent.The mystery elements are always stunningly immersive, clever and relevant whilst being amongst some of the most addictive plots out there Beautifully written always Cruel Acts I love this series so much It s been a bit of a wait for this one but trust me it s worth every minute Here s what I know about the Kerrigan series generally It has the best friendship in fiction out there at the moment within the ever changing ebb and flow of the relationship between Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent.The mys...Bestselling crime writer Jane Casey is back with the eighth instalment in the gripping DS Maeve Kerrigan series, and once again it is packed with the gritty realism we have come to expect from Ms Casey Although part of a popular and long running series these books work perfectly as standalones as each plot is contained to that particular episode If you appreciate your crime fiction to be authentic and based in fact then this is not to be missed every tale the author tells is infused with beli Bestselling crime writer Jane Casey is back with the eighth instalment in the gripping DS Maeve Kerrigan series, and once again it is packed with the gritty realism we have come to expect from Ms Casey Although part of a popular and long running series these books work perfectly as standalones as each plot is contained to that particular episode If you appreciate your crime fiction to be authentic and based in fact then this is not to be missed every tale the author tells is infused with believable detail, fully rounded characters and unpredictability aplenty This is by far her best procedural to date and that really is saying something given all of her books make it impossible for you to read them in anything but a single sitting This is a series for those who enjoy intelligent plotting, compassionate characters and exploration of prevalent real world issues which provides much food for thought throughout All of this and a stunningly unexpected climax...This is the 8th full length novel in the Maeve Kerrigan series by the excellent author Jane Casey.I have been looking forward to this book for sometime and it was well worth the wait Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious young detective constable based in London When convicted murderer Leo Stone is released DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent are determined to put Stone back behind bars Leo Stone states he is a victim of a miscarriage of justice, but Kerrigan is convinced he was rightfully convict This is the 8th full length novel in the Maeve Kerrigan series by the excellent author Jane Casey.I have been looking forward to this book for sometime and it was well worth the wait Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious young detective constable based in London When convicted murderer Leo Stone is released DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent are determined to put Stone back behind bars Leo Stone states he is a victim of a miscarriage of justice, but Kerrigan is convinced he was rightfully convicted of the murder of two women and sentenced to life in prison Now Stone is free, pleading his innocence and theMaeve Kerrigan finds out, the less convinced she is of his guilt Then another woman disappears in similar circumstances Is there a copycat killer, or have they been wrong about Stone from the start This series is well worth reading, excellent plots, interesting believable characters and so well paced The biggest problem you will have with this serie...I would like to thank Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, Harper Fiction for an advance copy of Cruel Acts, the eighth police procedural to feature DS Maeve Kerrigan of the Met.Maeve and her boss, DI Josh Derwent are asked to re investigate the case of Leo Stone who was convicted of two murders but released on appeal after a year in prison Derwent and his superiors see it as a case of confirming their evidence for the retrial, Maeve isn t so sure and becomes preoccupied with a potential third victi I would like to thank Netgalley and HarperCollins UK, Harper Fiction for an advance copy of Cruel Acts, the eighth police procedural to feature DS Maeve Kerrigan of the Met.Maeve and her boss, DI Josh Derwent are asked to re investigate the case of Leo Stone who was convicted of two murders but released on appeal after a year in prison Derwent and his superiors see it as a case of confirming their evidence for the retrial, Maeve isn t so sure and becomes preoccupied with a potential third victim whose body was never found.I thoroughly enjoyed Cruel Acts which had me gripped from start to finish It is not a high octane, action packed thriller, although it has its moments, but rather, an intense investigation with plenty of twists and turns, false starts and blind alleys Told in the first person from Maeve...I love Jane Casey s mysteries and characters SO MUCH.rtc.Hands up, I m not a fan of the serial killer abducting and torturing young women genre but, but this is Jane Casey, right So while the basic plot line is very familiar, what Casey adds is an acute interest in characterisation, pulled off to supremely creepy effect Less stellar is Maeve herself in this outing after so many books and I ve been with her from the start it would be nice to see Maeve relaxing her rigid, untouchable stance with her colleagues but no, she s still uptight, Hands up, I m not a fan of the serial killer abducting and torturing young women genre but, but this is Jane Casey, right So while the basic plot line is very familiar, what Casey adds is an acute interest in characterisation, pulled off to supremely creepy effect Less stellar is Maeve herself in this outing after so many books and I ve been with her from the start it would be nice to see Maeve relaxing her rigid, untouchable stance with her colleagues but no, she s still uptight, touchy, and just generally not much fun to be around I mean I know her job is stressful, but apart from one or two rather laboured jokes with Josh Derwent, she s pretty morose in real life, she d be that awkward one in the corner who doesn t do lunch or team drinks It s a bit unbelievable, then, that witnesses open up to our Maeve and for someone so strong on emotional IQ in investigations, she s still unbelievably obtuse when it comes to DerwentA few niggl...A thriller, a chiller and a serial killerLeo Stone was convicted of killing two women and sentenced to life imprisonment But now one of the jurors has revealed that the jury broke the rules and as a result his conviction is certain to be overturned when it comes before the Appeals Court There will be a retrial, but Superintendent Godley wants to make certain that he s convicted again, so Detective Sergeant Maeve Kerrigan and Detective Inspector Josh Derwent are assigned to reinvestigate the A thriller, a chiller and a serial killerLeo Stone was convicted of killing two women and sentenced to life imprisonment But now one of the jurors has revealed that the jury broke the rules and as a result his conviction is certain to be overturned when it comes before the Appeals Court There will be a retrial, but Superintendent Godley wants to make certain that he s convicted again, so Detective Sergeant Maeve Kerrigan and Detective Inspector Josh Derwent are assigned to reinvestigate the case and to findevidence if they can Maeve quickly discovers in the files that there was a third woman who may have been a victim of Stone s too, but he was never charged with her murder for lack of evidence Maeve s sense of empathy for this victim makes her determined to find out the truth of what happened to her too In the midst of the investigation, after Stone has been rele...Cruel Acts is one of the best crime mysteries I ve read recently and helped me get out of the reading slump I was in.I was immediately drawn into the story and intrigued by the idea that a miscarriage of justice could have been done I was wondering how the story would unfold, what with it being a cold case, but the author is very clever with the way new information about the case is discovered This is done in a realistic and subtle way with the author slowly revealing holes in the original inv Cruel Acts is one of the best crime mysteries I ve read recently and helped me get out of the reading slump I was in.I was immediately drawn into the story and intrigued by the idea that a miscarriage of justice could have been done I was wondering how the story would unfold, what with it being a cold case, but the author is very clever with the way new information about the case is discovered This is done in a realistic and subtle way with the author slowly revealing holes in the original investigation which ensured I was thoroughly gripped I loved the two main characters Kerrigan and Derwent who seemed to work well together, despite sometimes rubbing each other up the wrong way They obviously care about each other which was lovely to read about and made for some quite dramatic though funny scenes It was interesting to learnabout their lives outside of being police officers as it helped me to understand what makes them tick Kerrigan is a wonderful, clever character who was fascin...Another excellent novel in the Maeve Kerrigan series As usual, the relationship between Kaerrigan and her DI Derwent, which fairly sizzles at times, takes centre stage but the cruel acts of the title ...HUZZAH The tremendulant copyright BookishChat Maeve Kerrigan returns in this, her 8th outing as if she has never been away She and Derwent are bickering like an old married couple as they try to determine Leo s innocence or guilt in the cases of 3 murders 2 bodies found and the third tied to Leo with evidence which at best is cicrumstantial Is Leo guilty of these crimes Was he working with someone else or is he guilty of entirely different crimes This book twists and turns as it plays with HUZZAH The tremendulant copyright BookishChat Maeve Kerrigan returns in this, her 8th outing as if she has never been away She and Derwent are bickering like an old married couple as they try to determine Leo s innocence or guilt in the cases of 3 murders 2 bodies found and the third tied to Leo with evidence which at best is cicrumstantial Is Leo guilty of these crimes Was he working with someone else or is he guilty of entirely different crimes This book twists and turns as it plays with your perceptions of right and wrong, the concept of trial by media and what an authetnically bad guy looks like.Leo Stone is an odious criminal prescence who you want to bat away from Maeve and yell Leave her alone as he sets his sigh...A fast paced book that I didn t want to put down This is the eighth book in this series with DS Maeve Kerrigan I haven t read any of the previous books in the series but I still enjoyed it Leo Stone, a convicted murderer is serving life but when one of the jurors at his trial writes a book it is revealed that the jury may have been prejudiced.As a result, Stone is released pending a re trial The police then only have a short period of time to review the evidence of the case DS Maeve Kerriga A fast paced book that I didn t want to put down This is the eighth book in this series with DS Maeve Kerrigan I haven t read any of the previous books in the series but I still enjoyed it Leo Stone, a convicted murderer is serving life but when one of the jurors at his trial writes a book it is revealed that the jury may have been prejudiced.As a ...

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03 October 2018

Jane Casey