Saturday, 11 February 2017

Jane Casey - Let The Dead Speak


Rating: 4/5

Review:
Another good instalment from Jane Casey

This is another good instalment in a fine series. I find Casey's writing compulsive; her prose is unflashy and very readable, but she can create a fine sense of suspense and her plotting is extremely skilful. Maeve and the other characters Casey creates are generally very believable, too and the whole adds up to a gripping narrative.

This time the team are confronted with a bloodstained house and a young woman whose mother is missing, so it's not even clear whether a murder has been committed. The plot develops well, with surprises but no ridiculously implausible "twists," and it's a very engrossing and satisfying read.

This can be read as a stand-alone book, but it's probably best if you have read at least some of the previous Maeve Kerrigan novels. Either way, I can recommend this to both newcomers and old fans. You won't be disappointed.

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