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Cruel Acts

Maeve Kerrigan, Book 8

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Cruel Acts

By: Jane Casey
Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
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The Sunday Times bestseller and winner of the Irish Independent crime fiction book of the year!

Guilty?

A year ago, Leo Stone was convicted of murdering two women and sentenced to life in prison. Now he’s been freed on a technicality, and he’s protesting his innocence.

Not guilty?

DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent are determined to put Stone back behind bars where he belongs, but the more Maeve digs, the less convinced she is that he did it.

The wrong decision could be deadly…

Then another woman disappears in similar circumstances. Is there a copycat killer, or have they been wrong about Stone from the start?

What people are saying about Cruel Acts:

‘Magnificent’ Marian Keyes

‘Clever, classy crime fiction’ Erin Kelly

‘Brilliant’ Fiona Barton

‘Terrific’ Sarah Hilary

‘I adored this book’ Liz Nugent

‘Authentic’ Jo Spain

‘Compulsive’ Patricia Gibney

‘Powerful’ Helen Fields

‘Kept me turning the pages long into the night’ Rachel Abbott

‘Emotional’ Sinéad Crowley

©2019 Jane Casey (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Urban Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime

Critic Reviews

"Cruel Acts is magnificent. I've loved all Jane Casey's books but this is definitely her best one. I could not stop reading it! Utter brilliance." (Marian Keyes)

"You'll be checking the locks and looking over your shoulder after reading this one: Cruel Acts is clever, classy crime fiction with a conscience. I couldn't put it down." (Erin Kelly, best-selling author of He Said/She Said)

"Jane Casey's brilliant storytelling pulled me straight into Maeve Kerrigan's world, leaving me breathless and wanting more. Brava!" (Fiona Barton, best-selling author of The Widow)

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I really enjoyed this book in the series. Great story as well as action and a twist for Maeve.

One of my faves in the series

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this one. I couldn’t understand why they used a narrator with a west country accent when the characters were based in London & Kent. I felt that was the only thing that didn’t give an authentic enough feel to the whole story. Otherwise, enjoyed and worth a download!

Great listen - slightly predictable plot twists

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Another highly entertaining and intelligent story from this magnificent Author. As must for fans and the curious

Brilliant story

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a really enjoyable listen. first time. I loved the characters. going to go back for more.

loved it

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One of my favourites in the series - great crime, great character development - really enjoyed this one. Have relistened many times to the series and this one is in my top 3. Fantastic reading as always from the narrator.

Loved this one

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