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The Burning (Maeve Kerrigan, #1)
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The Burning is the first book in the Maeve Kerrigan series. Kerrigan is a DC trying to impress in a man's world within her team. Based in South London, bodies are being found in remote areas, partially burned; the murders quickly turn into victims of 'The Burning Man.' The latest victim, a successful PR woman, Rebecca Haworth, seems to be woman with a fair few secrets and Kerrigan is assigned to her case to look more closely into it. On the surface she looks to be another victim of 'The Burning Man' but is she?
The book is told predominantly from Kerrigan's viewpoint and Louise, Rebecca's best friend. It's narrated in the first person from both counts which wasn't a problem for me. Just like being in their heads as they told their stories! I liked Kerrigan on the whole as a new detective (for me!) on the block. She's capable of holding her own without being too stubborn and taking stupid unnecessary risks like you sometimes come across in other books. You don't have to be superwoman to get the job done!!
The story itself is pretty good with a whodunnit weaving through though not completely a straighforward one. If I do have criticisms it's that I thought the ending didn't really meet with the calibre of what preceded it and I did come away a tad disappointed. That said I did like the laying out of characters and it did read with a feel of more to come. I'll definitely be reading more about DC Kerrigan to see how she develops.
This one sits at a 3.5 star rating for me.
The book is told predominantly from Kerrigan's viewpoint and Louise, Rebecca's best friend. It's narrated in the first person from both counts which wasn't a problem for me. Just like being in their heads as they told their stories! I liked Kerrigan on the whole as a new detective (for me!) on the block. She's capable of holding her own without being too stubborn and taking stupid unnecessary risks like you sometimes come across in other books. You don't have to be superwoman to get the job done!!
The story itself is pretty good with a whodunnit weaving through though not completely a straighforward one. If I do have criticisms it's that I thought the ending didn't really meet with the calibre of what preceded it and I did come away a tad disappointed. That said I did like the laying out of characters and it did read with a feel of more to come. I'll definitely be reading more about DC Kerrigan to see how she develops.
This one sits at a 3.5 star rating for me.
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Jan 20, 2017 05:12PM
Good critique, Janet. I cut this series from my list as there are just too darn many good ones to choose from!
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Yep. There's a fair few out there but I think I might like this one. I'll certainly give book two a go.
Excellent review Janet! This series is on my list to read. I always dislike it when the first book is not so good as the others in the series, because you have to read it.
Good review. But I also cut this series because it made me angry at one point. I might try the latest book to see if I got over my stupid mad.
Quite often first books aren't the best as writers city their teeth, so to speak. But if I see promise then I like to see where it goes. Thanks for your comments, ladies. :)
Great review, Janet. I hope you enjoy the next one if you do decide to continue it :)
