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The Close

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What to expect

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.

Critics Review

  • ‘A full-blooded triple-decker mystery that is intriguing and exciting. The Close is Jane Casey at her very best’ The Times

    ‘I loved, loved, LOVED The Close. If you haven’t read Jane Casey, start immediately – excellent police procedurals with DELICIOUS sexual tension’ Marian Keyes

    ‘Another cracker from Jane Casey’ Cara Hunter

    ‘A deliciously bingeable read’ Ruth Ware

    ‘Simmering tension between the main characters, [a] tightly plotted mystery…a brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’ Harriet Tyce

    ‘Casey excels at showing how a detective’s stresses and anxieties are rooted in more than just their work’ Linwood Barclay

    ‘The Close is Jane’s best Maeve Kerrigan novel yet. Absolutely brilliant!’ Liz Nugent

    ‘Intense, intriguing, and shot through with a simmering “will they/won’t they” tension’ Neil Lancaster

    ‘Splendidly menacing, it confirms Casey’s exceptional story-telling skill’ Daily Mail

    ‘Simmers with non-stop heat and tension’ Andrea Mara

    ‘A meticulously plotted thriller populated with a cast of richly drawn characters that exudes a distinct air of deadly menace’ Irish Independent

    ‘Jane Casey is writing the most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction and The Close absolutely sizzles with her trademark tension’ Erin Kelly

    ‘Thrums with the tension of a classic crime thriller…Brilliant’ Sarah Hilary

    ‘“Whodunnit” and “will they, won’t they” are two equally enticing questions and, here, readers will have great fun guessing the answer to both’ Daily Mirror

    ‘An addictive, razor-sharp thriller’ Woman’s Weekly

    ‘As deeply satisfying yet intensely moreish as all its predecessors – I devoured it, I loved it, I want the next one ASAP, please’ Lucy Mangan

    ‘I love Jane Casey’s writing, and The Close is a real treat for both long-time fans and new readers alike. Completely addictive’ BP Walter

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