#BlogTour: The Close by Jane Casey @JaneCaseyAuthor @HarperFiction @fictionpubteam @RandomTTours #TheClose #JaneHarper #RandomThingsTours #5Stars

Book Synopsis:

At first glance, Jellicoe Close seems to be a perfect suburban street – well-kept houses with pristine lawns, neighbours chatting over garden fences, children playing together.

But there are dark secrets behind the neat front doors, hidden dangers that include a ruthless criminal who will stop at nothing.

It’s up to DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent to uncover the truth. Posing as a couple, they move into the Close, blurring the lines between professional and personal as never before.

And while Maeve and Josh try to gather the evidence they need, they have no idea of the danger they face – because someone in Jellicoe Close has murder on their mind.

My Review:

The Close is another compelling and gripping addition to one of my favourite crime series.

It was great to be back with Kerrington and Derwent, solving another case with them. I especially liked that we get to learn more about the people behind the detective’s as they go undercover together to try and solve their case. I loved watching them relax and grow closer as the sexual tension between them slowly increases. This also causes some absolutely hilarious moments which had me laughing out loud as I read.

The residents of Jellicoe Close were an interesting bunch who I’m very glad I don’t live next too (well to my knowledge anyway). There were some very creepy people and some typical alpha males which I was fascinated to learn more about. All of them seemed to be hiding something which made it hard to whittle down the suspects.

This book actually follows three cases at once which I found very intriguing. As expected the author does a great job of weaving these together and keeping the reader on their toes with lots of red herrings. Just when I thought I’d figured it all out something would happen to prove I was wrong. The introduction of some fabulous new characters like Georgia along with the brilliant character development of Kerrington and Derwent means I’m hopeful there are more books to come in this series.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Harper Collins for my copy of this book via Netgalley.

About The Author:

Jane Casey is a bestselling crime writer who was born and brought up in Dublin. A former editor, she has written twelve crime novels for adults (including ten in the Maeve Kerrigan series) and three for teenagers (the Jess Tennant series). Her books have been international bestsellers, critically acclaimed for their realism and accuracy. The Maeve Kerrigan series has been nominated for many awards: in 2015 Jane won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for The Stranger You Know and Irish Crime Novel of the Year for After the Fire. In 2019, Cruel Acts was chosen as Irish Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was a Sunday Times bestseller. Stand-alone novel The Killing Kind was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick in 2021, and is currently being filmed for television. Jane lives in southwest London with her husband, who is a criminal barrister, and their two children.