![]() One can’t help but liking both Maeve and Rob, although Rob is still a bit of a cipher. She does, however, idolize her boss, Chief Superintendent Charles Godley, or “God”, (who is a bit reminiscent of Inspector Simon Serrailler from the Susan Hill crime novel series), yet she is embarrassingly (to the reader, at any rate) intimidated by him. She also must endure ongoing harassment at work, both for her Irish heritage and her gender. A copycat killer is also on the loose.Īs if Maeve’s life weren’t already stressed enough, she has a continuous battle on the home front with her boyfriend Ian, who resents her long hours. ![]() He has been killing young women, burning them (along with any evidence) and dumping their bodies in parks around the city. Maeve Kerrigan is a 28-year-old Detective Constable with the Metropolitan Police in London, and along with her partner, Rob Langton, is involved in an intense investigation to find the serial killer nicknamed “The Burning Man” before he strikes again. ![]() ![]() Nevertheless, Casey is talented, and it was probably a bit unfair of the publishers to set her up with expectations of French. ![]() author is touted as the next Tana French, and who wouldn’t want another Tana French? And indeed, there is a bit of resemblance, but in this book Casey reveals flaws and unevenness in execution that I have never seen with Tana French. ![]()
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