Description: Detective Constable Maeve Kerrigan returns to investigate the disappearance of a mobster's daughter with ties to cases better left untouched in Jane Casey's stunning follow-up to "The Burning."
Brief description: JANE CASEY is the author of the Maeve Kerrigan novels (Let the Dead Speak, After the Fire) and the Jess Tennant Mysteries (Hide and Seek, Bet Your Life). A graduate of Oxford she also has received a M. Phil from Trinity College, Dublin. Born and raised in Dublin, she lives in London where she works as an editor.
Review Quotes:
"Casey has succeeded in writing another impossible-to-put-down thriller with surprising plot twists and well-developed, intriguing characters. Readers will want to know what happens to Kerrigan next!" --Library Journal (starred review)
"Genuinely suspenseful and extremely well written with just a touch of The Internet Is Going to Kill You, The Reckoning will keep readers turning pages long into the night and pushing the book on friends the next day." --RT Book Reviews (41/2 stars, Top Pick) "In sharp and supple prose, Casey illustrates both the nitty-gritty work and the keen instincts that solve crimes in this police procedural with a feminist bent, a worthy sequel to the well-received The Burning." --Booklist "A neatly drawn study of male-female working relationships, commitment phobia and the grimier aspects of police work." --Kirkus "An enticing mix of police work, romance, evildoers, sex, and sexism. . .Casey surrounds Kerrigan, an appealing blend of confidence and self-doubt, with a large cast of well-drawn characters, including Godley and Skinner. Admirers of Elizabeth George's ensemble police mysteries will find a lot to like." --Publishers Weekly "Compelling. . .Casey's writing is assured and the story deftly drawn." --Irish Echo "A satisfyingly tension-filled, page-rifling read that comes with the added bonus of beautifully realized characters and elegant prose. [Casey] moves effortlessly into the pantheon of top Irish female crime writers, a list that includes Tana French, Alex Barclay, Arlene Hunt and Niamh O'Connor." --The Irish Independent "Astute, complex, layered--and very twisted. You'll remember this one for a long time." --Lee Child on The Burning "Irish author Casey's impressive series debut, a taut serial killer thriller, delves deeply into the psyches of three women... Casey expertly combines a perceptive crime drama with an insightful look at the women's overlapping problems." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Burning "Casey rarely puts a foot wrong in this enthralling example of a bait-and-switch novel. . .Parallel first-person narratives from either side of the thin blue line contribute hugely to the novel's page-turning quality, although the author's success here is largely due to her superb characterizations. . .The Burning confirms that she's a talent to watch." --Irish Times on The Burning