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When Vita Kennford and her 15-year-old daughter, Laura are found dead, Maeve Kerrigan and her colleagues have to decide whether they were the real targets or whether someone had been out to get revenge on Philip Kennford, amoral barrister and serial adulterer.

The book is told in the first person, so we are treated to a police-eye view of detection and to Maeve's rather wicked sense of humor. We see Maeve's relationships with her colleagues develop, particularly with her DI, Josh Derwent, a randy, sexist detective who has seen hundreds of rapes and murders, but is appalled when a beautiful woman admits to having an abortion. His character, I felt, is a bit too stereotypical and hyperbolic to be believable. I cannot imagine that his sexist comments or treatment of suspects would really be tolerated in this day and age.

I found Maeve's character and her struggles as a female detective to be interesting and sympathetic. One aspect of Maeve's character that I found grating and tedious, however, was her commitment issues. Too much time is spent on her insecurities and suspicions of her partner, Rob's, infidelity.

Overall I thought the book was good. Most of the story moves quickly, although the gang subplot can get somewhat tedious at times. There are enough clues along the way to keep you guessing, the characters are well-developed and the writing is really good. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a well-plotted police procedural peopled with some very interesting characters, both good and bad.

I enjoyed this book, but think that I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the previous three books in the series. I have just ordered the first three books so that I can get some of my questions answered.
I enjoyed the main character of Maeve Kerrigan and thought that she was very well written. She had flaws and was very believable as a woman in what was traditionally a man's role. The central mystery to the novel was very interesting and I didn't know 'whodunit' until very near the end -- didn't have a suspicion! I would definitely recommend this book. You could read it as a stand alone but my opinion is that it should be read as part of the series.

When the wife and daughter of a British solicitor are murdered in their London home, Detective Maeve Kerrigan is on the case. Working with her cynical partner, she tries to figure out who would want to murder the two women and why. And why was another daughter spared? This is the fourth book in the Maeve Kerrigan series and past events bleed over into this novel, which I found distracting because I was for unfamiliar with the previous books. I wanted to get back to the part I was interested in. The writing and the plotting are good. While my first choice for the murderer was wrong, my second choice was bang on. The 'Britishisms' can be confusing for readers not used to reading British mysteries.

This was my first introduction to Jane Casey's DC Maeve Kerrigan. I enjoy British mysteries, and this book did not disappoint. Even though I found Maeve a little irritating at times, I still wanted to know more about her case and her personal life. And I was never bored along the way. I recommend for anyone who enjoys British "detecting". I'll certainly be looking for other Maeve Kerrigan books.

This book was filled with twists and turns. I enjoyed the characters and the story moved along really well. Throughout the whole story I tried to figure out the killer. As each new character was introduced -they were the killer-no- they were not the killer. This book had great flow and left one twist hanging for a sequel.

This book is part of a series but you can read it as a stand alone. There are references to incidents in earlier books. The story took off at the beginning with a brutal murder. The group of detectives working it keep the story going with their constant back and forth as well as their personal relationships. Maeve Kerrigan is someone you want to know more about. I would like to read the other Kerrigan books.

I really enjoyed this book..set in London, it is a police story and mystery. The characters felt real and it was well plotted. My only regret was that I hadn't read her previous book since DC Maeve Kerrigan is a continuing character. I was able to follow but knowing more would have added to my interest. Still, it is a good read!

I had trouble getting into this book but then it picked up and I was anxious to know who did it. I usually can read a book in 3-4 days. This seemed to take me a long time. It was O.K but just an average book. The plot was interesting and the ending surprised me.