The Burning: Library Edition

from nbmars

This U.K. author is touted as the next Tana French, and who wouldn't want another Tana French? And indeed, there is a bit of resemblance, but in this book Casey reveals flaws and unevenness in execution that I have never seen with Tana French. Nevertheless, Casey is talented, and it was probably ...

from LissaJ

There is a certain joy in the realization that the book you are reading is the first in a series. I had never heard of Jane Casey or her Maeve Kerrigan series but I am so glad to have stumbled into it. Maeve Kerrigan is a detective in the London Metropolitan police department. She constantly stri...

from libsue

There is a serial killer roaming the streets killing young women and then burning their bodies. The Burning begins with the murder of yet another young woman, Rebecca. Maeve Kerrigan, a detective working in England with Irish roots, has taken abuse from her fellow detectives because of her herita...

from aztwinmom

Maeve is a young detective, working on The Burning Man serial killer case. Then another body is found with differences...do they have a copycat? As a female and Irish on an English force, Maeve is always trying to prove herself and loves being a detective. The story is told in alternating chapter...

from nubian_princesa

***NetGalley Giveaway*** I was completely and utterly engrossed in this crime fiction story. It had all the components to make for a great read. Suspense, gruesome crimes,manipulative smart characters and a little touch of romance. The crime genre better be on the look out for Jane Casey, simply ...