The Close

Written by Jane Casey

Narrated by Caroline Lennon and Nathaniel Priestley

‘If you haven’t read Jane Casey, start immediately’ Marian Keyes, the Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller A Times best crime book of 2023 Suburban bliss

The new neighbours seem just right for Jellicoe Close, a pretty street filled with perfect houses and happy families.

Sinister secrets

But one neat front door hides a ruthless criminal – and the new neighbours aren’t what they seem to be either. DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent are undercover, posing as a couple to investigate a deadly conspiracy.

Murderous deception

As they try to gather the evidence they need, they have no idea of the true threat they face – because someone in Jellicoe Close has murder on their mind…

‘A full-blooded triple-decker mystery…The Close is Jane Casey at her very best’
The Times

‘A deliciously bingeable read’
Ruth Ware

‘Another cracker from Jane Casey’
Cara Hunter

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

‘The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction’
Erin Kelly

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

‘A brilliant example of nothing being as it seems’
Harriet Tyce

Don’t miss the newest Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent thriller – THE STRANGER IN THE FAMILY – Coming March 2024. Available to Pre-Order now!

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Mar 9, 2023
• ISBN: 9780008405007

Jane Casey

JANE CASEY is the author of the Maeve Kerrigan novels (Let the Dead Speak, After the Fire) and the Jess Tennant Mysteries (Hide and Seek, Bet Your Life). A graduate of Oxford she also has received a M. Phil from Trinity College, Dublin. Born and raised in Dublin, she lives in London where she works as an editor.

Reviews for The Close

[ShoppingQueen · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent page turner, loved it. Am straight on to the next Jane casey book

[Ursula Nic Suibhne · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Dissapointing when compared to earlier books in series. Casey substitutes a crime thriller for a romance, but the romance is 90% workplace sexual harassment and you don't find an ounce of thrillers plot - just vague shipping and fanfiction. Hoping this very good writer didn't just cave to publisher pressure and will resurrect her research and writing skills in future.

[Irene · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not bad, but I find I am only reading this latest book to see if Maeve ends up with Josh, or at least has a romance with him. I found in this story, the cases they were involved in, got in the way of finding this out.
Didn't find the the first case, getting much attention. The second case, the one where they shared a house was very interesting. As I seem to be more interested in whether Maeve and Josh get together, I will not be buying any more of this series, as I think it is going to be dragged out in another 10 books or forever.