Fetch Your Copy The Reckoning (Maeve Kerrigan, #2) Imagined By Jane Casey Available As Pamphlet
kitaptan daha iyiydi. Nasıl başladı, nasıl bitti o kısımda baya karmaşa var, Bana göre biraz da gereksiz uzundu ama yine de ilgi çekiciydi, In the second book in the Maeve Kerrigan series, we follow Maeve as she joins the investigation into what appears to be a serial killer targeting paedophiles and sex offenders within the same area.
As the case evolves, and the investigation becomes more urgent, Maeve's personal life becomes entangled with the case and she may be in danger herself.
Okay, I just loved this and I could not put it down, The starting case itself is violent but not overly descriptive and I felt hooked into what was going to happen next, who could be the next victim and who the perpetrator was.
I didn't expect the story to go where it did and to evolve into a completely different kind of case but I really enjoyed that turn of events, and I became even more hooked when the story became about finding Cheyenne and then Patricia with the links to a crime lord making everything a bit more intense.
There's moments in this book that definitely are hard to read not only the descritions of the violence done to all of the victims, as well as in the sex offenders case, things they had done/been accused of but also the main killer and how they had gotten away with their crimes for so long.
As in other books, I just love Maeve as a character, She's a bit of a mess in her personal life or more so her romantic life, and I don't know why it's a thing with female characters in crime books they always have to be anal about cleaning or the complete opposite in Maeve's case with cleaning and cooking but she's the type of character and police detective that if you had her on your side, you would feel safe, listened to and well cared for and that's nice.
I enjoyed seeing Josh's introduction in this book as I remember him now from The Cutting Place and it's funny seeing his comradely friendship/work relationship with Maeve started out with him pressing all her wrong buttons.
I can't wait to read on, The Reckoning is the second book in the Maeve Kerrigan series and though not quite as good a read as the debut, still an interesting read nonetheless.
This time paeodophiles are being brutally murdered and no obvious reasoning is forthcoming, Kerrigan and the team are put onto the case and soon enough the bodies start piling up, About halfway through the book the storyline takes on a different turn sending the whole thing into a different direction.
It was cleverly done and not an obvious route to follow, I enjoyed the book for the most part but did think some parts of the book were stretched out a little.
Too much detail at times that wasn't really necessary and I would actually prefer shorter chapters to keep the flow and momentum going.
Occasionally I would wonder into 'when is this chapter finishing' territory as chapters would sometimes drag on, The second half of the book really picks up pace and this is where it really held my attention and I didn't want to put the book down until the end.
Maeve Kerrigan herself is a likeable character albeit her decisions at times leaves the head shaking, She isn't perfect my any means, quick tempered and could do with thinking before acting rationally but she has a flair for the job and is growing on me as her character develops through the books.
I'm hoping the next book in the series picks up a little but I have to say I'm really enjoying getting to know the rest of the characters in the Murder Squad even DI Derwent!! Looking forward to the next
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This was more of a,star read.,Baltayı taşa vurduk. Kötü bir kitap değil ama o kadar uzun ki kitap okuma sevginizi sorgulatıyor, Hikaye gereksiz dallanıp budaklanıyor, Gayet de kısa kesilebilecek yerleri bile sayfalarca detaylı anlatıyor, . . Sonsayfaya kadaryıldız düşünüyordum ama bu gereksiz detayları güzel bi yere bağladı en azından o yüzden yükseltiyorum.
Seriye devam edeceğim ama hareket lazım, The Hook A promising series I started and forgot about,
The Line ”The morning after the night before is never a lot of fun, especially if dont drink much as a rule.
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The Sinker Nothing horribly earth shattering but I thoroughly enjoyed this second book in the sitelinkMaeve Kerrigan Series.
I suppose you could call it a London police procedural, Just as I would expect theres a new round of brutal killings of women and the perpetrators of these to find.
There are grizzly details so this is not for those of you who dont like graphic violence, I didnt get a strong sense of London but that may just be me, It certainly didnt bother me, The police department and flats, etc, are described well enough. What I really liked was the nod to how British police are unarmed and just who comes in with the guns.
I honestly think this is the first time I have gotten a clear sense of this in a book.
Maeve Kerrigan is a strong character making her place in a mans world, She has room for growth as selfdoubt is still coming through loud and clear, She continues her romantic relationship with Rob Langton and spars with enough of her male colleagues to make this woman want to join her team.
The addition, though minor, of DC Liv cant remember her last name was a plus, giving Maeve a female ear and someone to commiserate with and also to mentor.
I hope to see this character and their relationship grow, It seems more likely for there to be more than one woman on the team,
Count me in for number,
The Reckoning sees Detective Constable Maeve Kerrigan hunting the killer who tortured two paedophiles to death,
To the public, a killer who targets paedophiles is a hero, And even the police don't regard the murders as a priority, Maeve Kerrigan is shocked by the violence inflicted during these kills the victims were made to suffer, She believes noone should be allowed to take the law into their own hands, However, as this serial killer's violence begins to escalate, she is forced to decide how far she's prepared to go to ensure justice is served.
. . The Reckoning
By
Jane Casey
My Speedy Summary, . .
Maeve, a detective, is involved in finding out who is meticulously murdering some of London's pedophiles, . . among other crimes.
My Thoughts
I found this to be a riveting detective story with tons of dysfunctional characters, . . this included some of the good guys, too, I read this as a stand alone but I truly wish I would have read the first book in this series.
. . The Burning. The central character, Maeve Kerrigan, a detective, was damaged in a way that was just a teensie bit unclear to me.
She moved a lot had issues with men didn't get attached to things and I wasn't sure why,
But that is me and not this book, . . I love reading books in order within a series, The Reckoning is perfectly fine as a stand alone,
It is always difficult to write about a mystery lest anything be given away inadvertently, . . but this is what I will say, . . it was a complicated mystery that kept me reading and wondering throughout the book, There were twists and surprises and it seemed as though one crime led to the next one and everything ultimately led to the reason for the crimes in the first place.
. . hmmm confusing
It really isn't when you are reading, The book is chock full of interesting characters, The story flows easily and ultimately led to a surprising culmination,
Readers who love Deborah Crombie, Elizabeth George, Val McDermid and Carol O'Connell will appreciate this book and this series.
Maeve is a complex character and I will enjoy reading more about her in future books, She stands firm in her beliefs, she cares about the victims and was believable throughout the book, Much to my surprise, after having started with theth in this series and then going back to thest and having enjoyed both, I didnt much like this one.
It was slow and failed to engage me, far too much fokus on Maeve Kerrigans love life, And I noticed something odd, after having spent about half an hour in the company of one the male characters, she felt compelled to make an in depth analysis of his personality and the the impact he had on her, very confusing as she had from the start categorically refused to acknowledge as someone who could become a love interest.
I think I may return to this series, but I will let some time pass, Casey is definitely getting better as she goes along,The Missing was truly dreadful,The Burning was pretty good, And this is much better, The dialogue is still a little trying/unbelievable at times, but the doers were not as obvious this time around.
My only real complaint: it's great to have a strong, young female detective as the protagonist, but when she is also the target of violence and stalking and harassment, some of which have nothing to do with her job and none of the other cops are, she doesn't seem so strong and capable anymore.
Maybe next time Maeve Kerrigan will emerge unscathed Here's hoping, . . Another strong entry in the Maeve Kerrigan series, In this book, Maeve gets an extremely abrasive new partner/supervisor, and a female colleague/friend, which is great because Maeve was almost on her own as a female in the police department in the last book.
The plot is a bit scattered, We get a prologue that gets left a bit too long before being pulled back into the story, The bad guys are thoroughly creepy, though, and Casey can write a good action scene as well as a good interrogation scene.
There's also a set up for what will become an important storyline later in the series, I've been reading these out of order, and going back it's really impressive how Casey was planning a greater series story arc back in book.
It makes me wonder what else she's got planned! I'm almost entirely through this series at this point, so I hope she keeps writing! I'm not sure what makes this particular police procedural stand out so much for me.
Probably Maeve. I like being in her head and am interested in her, her life, and how she uses her empathy to catch killers through victimology.
Rereading. Loved it again and it developed into one of my favourite series, still going strong,
First time Derwent was a revelation, I love that character so much,
ANYWAY these are brilliant, Police procedural/psychological thriller hybrids always beautifully written and plotted, If you've not read them yet I'd recommend starting if you are a crime fan, “Youre either going to walk through life and experience it fully or youre going to be a voyeur, ” Nicole Kidman
One of my last reads ofwas Jane Caseys “The Burning, ” And it was only as I reached the halfway mark, at that pointsure that I was to be enthralled right to the finish, that I learned it was the first in the “Maeve Kerrington” series.
And let me say, realizing that I love a story, then later discovering that its part of a series is always a thrill for me.
And for clarity, I only use the word “thrill” when the second is just as good or better than the first, I mean, you never know, sometimes a series starts strong with the first, then the later stories seem like nothing more than increasingly disappointing duplications of the first.
Kind of like a photocopy of a photocopywhat your looking at becomes less well defined, softer on the edges and of lower quality.
Such was not the case with the second in the series, “The Reckoning, ”
In this installment, Londons police force is investigating a series of savage murders, the victims of which are sex offenders.
To many in the public, this killer is something of a hero, ridding their communities of the worst of the worst, a condition that only makes the work of the police that much harder.
Assigned to the case is a veteran detective inspector with a prickly personality that seems to suit what looks to be a thankless and underappreciated investigation.
And that where Maeve Kerrington finds herself, right smack in the middle of,
So, the story was really very captivating, just like the fist in the series, And such was the case with the first, the added bonus was the amazing cast of primary, and secondary characters.
It was the presence of these standout characters that helped push this story up from “very good,” to “excellent,” here were just a few:
Mrs.
Driscoll, the small, wiry, entertainingly opinionated sexagenarian witness,
Mark Whittaker, the barrister with the Essex twang and the cheeky chappy sort of charm,
The “Brothers Grim,” purveyors of flash mobs, popup shops, and galleries, all very popular with the “bright young thing” London set.
Claudia, the tall and wonderful witness, lovely as an Arum Lily,
A chain smoking, recently exhumed granny,
And aside from the characters were a few standout set pieces in this story, my favorite of which was a brokendown rural mansion that seemed to lament on windy days.
Lastly, I always delight in learning new slang and phrases, among the gems in this story were: “Sailing too close to the wind,” “collywobbles,” and most notable, “norks.
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Two winners in a row, happily leaving me no option but to seek out the third,
peki . peki . . bu pis chris olayı ne olacak I found The Reckoning to be somewhat of a curious read, At one level, I thoroughly enjoyed the story, The writing was engaging, the procedural elements are well done, theres a nice mix of characters, and the plot has a nice puzzle.
The twist halfway through was well executed and worked to elevate the plot above usual police procedural fare, That said, the story was a little uneven in pacing, was a little clichéd in terms of character traits the world weary superintendent, overbearing, misogynist DI, headstrong DC, etc, though this is becoming difficult to avoid in a saturated genre, and there were a couple of clunky plot devices.
Kerrigans romance with her colleague, Rob, was often drawn out and worked to slow the storytelling at times e.
g. , pagesis basically a set of conversations between them that could have beenpages and still have conveyed the same sentiments.
Moreover, her inability to commit to a relationship with him seemed contrived and a little ridiculous it made her appear as a serious, committed copper with a Bridget Jones complex that I just didnt fully buy.
As the story neared its conclusion it relies on two elements that I always find somewhat annoying a highly unlikely coincidence and a critical piece of evidence being delivered on a platter for no discernible reason.
Finally, towards the end, the narrative swaps from Maeves perspective to Robs, but whereas Maeves voice is strong and compelling, Robs felt flat and lifeless.
I realise that sounds quite negative, but as noted, The Reckoning is enjoyable, compelling and clever with a little editing it would have been a real standout.
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