Reckoning

Written by Helen Hardt

Narrated by Troy Duran, Kendall Taylor, Molly Glenmore and Ryan West

One Wolfe wife is forced into a marriage of convenience to the man she loves desperately.

Another is about to take the fall for a murder she didn’t commit.

Time is running out for the Wolfes. Lacey is under arrest for the murder of patriarch Derek Wolfe, and the four Wolfe siblings—Rock, Roy, Reid, and Riley—are still considered suspects. Rock is determined to save his wife, even if it means committing murder himself, while Reid resolves to to discover the truth and avenge his love, Zee, for what she’s suffered at his father’s hand.

A court order not to leave the state of New York doesn’t stop Rock and Reid. Using aliases, they venture out to find the key to this mystery once and for all. Several others are implicated, and an abduction, a death, and a long-lost relative complicate matters and bring new evidence to light.

Rock and Reid will do anything to save the women they love—even if it means neither of them come out alive.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Sep 7, 2021
• ISBN: 9781713612070

Helen Hardt

#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardt’s passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. In addition to being an award-winning author of romantic fiction, she’s a mother, an attorney, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers. helenhardt.com

Reviews for Reckoning

[smik_3 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This turned out to be a very complex, and rather slow read. Told mainly by Maeve, but also through a second character. The complexity of the plot was nearly its undoing.Someone is targeting paedophiles within a fairly confined geographic area, trying to get the truth out of them as they are slowly tortured and eventually killed. But what is the truth that the person is looking for? Is it about revenge or personal justice, or is he looking for someone? Eventually the killer makes a mistake and is caught, but then the second part of the hunt begins. A race against time to find at least two missing girls.Maeve Kerrigan is assigned to a new DI who seems to regard her as decoration, not required to comment or use her brain. It goes right against how Maeve sees herself.

[ilonita50 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

***spoilers alert***The book is interesting and I wish I knew before that not only one crime would be solved but more than one! It took me a while to pick up the book and actually read because I had no wish to read about pedophiles.It is well written, intriguing and although the topic isn't exciting, but gross, the book was complex and unexpected turns would make the plot interesting, like a chain action - one by one, one plus one - it is more than the synopsis ever tells... It is written from two characters view points - Rob's and Maeve's, both detectives.At the times I would be thinking - I am watching a movie...and the author has written that, she has picked up certain things for my attention, but yeah, most of the time I was so much into the story...glad I had the whole weekend for reading in few attempts.I like the main character, Maeve Kerrigan, a detective constable, although, sometimes she acts first before thinking it through, there is smart, sharp tongue, lonely and this was the book where she had to fight her mind against her feelings....not an easy choice. This is the book where we get to know more of her private life outside work and how much she is annoyed by her mother and her family.The book started with serial killer slaying down convicted pedos, the details of their death is awful but not more awful than their convicted crimes. someone is taking fast actions with each of next victim showing up within days time, the police starts to notice there is a leak within their team and it's a long go for finding "who" - I had couple of people I suspected, but none turned the exact one. Plus finding the killer...I can say it is a promising good read.

[pgchuis · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this one a little less than the first in the series. Maeve starts off investigating the deaths of three convicted paedophiles and the descriptions of the violence meted out to them were hard to read. Then later the focus shifts to other gruesome cruelty inflicted on women, which was well... gruesome. On the other hand, I enjoyed Maeve's relationship with her new immediate superior, Josh, and her friendship with Liv and romance with Rob.I found this to be the case with the previous book too, but the very ending just seemed unnecessarily drawn out. I do like loose ends to be tied up, but somehow it needs to be done in a punchier manner.Still, very readable and convincing.

[gingermama-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another excellent book in the Maeve Kerrigan series. I liked that the author is able to keep you guessing, and the story took several unexpected turns. The main characters are unique and interesting, and even the supporting cast is well-drawn and believable.

[wyvernfriend · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

DC Maeve Kerrigan is dealing with working with the irascible Derwent on a case involving paedophiles tortured to death, something that most people aren't very upset about (though the author does slip in some explanations for some of the "offences" that bring them slightly into question, cleverly). Maeve has also moved house and this is causing problems, her neighbours are interesting but there's some undercurrents there. Her relationship with DC Rob Langton is also causing her to question what's happening with her life.It all made for an interesting read, I like Maeve and her rich brackground...

[nbmars · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I have become a serious fan of Jane Casey and her Maeve Kerrigan police procedural series.Maeve is 28, and a Detective Constable for the London Police Murder Squad. She adores her boss, Superintendent Charles Godley, but he pairs her with a brash newcomer to the squad, Josh Derwent, insensitive and sexist. In fact, this is how most of the squad fellows are except for Rob Langton, with whom Maeve has been having a surreptitious on-and-off relationship. Members of the same squad shouldn’t date, and moreover, Maeve is terrified of commitment; afraid of getting hurt. Rob is a sweetheart though: diplomatic, clever, tough when he needs to be, and patient and understanding about Maeve. The Crime Squad gets involved in solving a complicated set of murders – someone is killing pedophiles who have been released from prison, and the police struggle with the unwelcome task of working on behalf of very unsavory victims. Amidst it all, Maeve tries to sort out her personal and professional relationships. She also becomes endangered herself of course, but this gets resolved in a most felicitous manner.Discussion: Unlike many police procedurals, the crime is as intriguing as the characters. The characters are more interesting than most as well, because rather than the usual protagonist problem of alcoholism or corruption, you have a fairly attractive female trying to deal with a squad full of “good old boys.” Additionally, Maeve is Irish (though English-born), and the English and Irish still have plenty of unresolved tensions between them. The criminals are nuanced, or explainable if not, and their deeds do not seem unimaginable (as with so many crime novels). Evaluation: I think Casey has done a great job of creating a book with a compelling plot and a cast full of characters I care about and want to see again. This is a series worth checking out! (The Burning is the first book in this series. This is book two. It is not essential to have read the first, but it too is a good book, and will fill you in on how Maeve and Rob got together.)

[dgmlrhodes · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Overall, I loved this mystery and all of the richly textured characters. While each character had their flaws, it only made them more human and easy to understand. The story line centers around Maeve, a detective who is chasing a serial killer of pedophiles as well as some other bad guys. She is tough, yet vulnerable and a great heroine for a story. While the book can stand alone, it is part of a series. After reading this story I want to go back and read book one!Recommend this one for the mystery lover. Reader received a complimentary copy from Good Reads First Reads.

[nicx27 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is Jane Casey's second outing for DC Maeve Kerrigan. In this one, Maeve and the team are involved in a hunt for the sadistic killer of paedophiles, which leads on to a search for a missing girl. I love the character of Maeve. She's funny and fiesty, and I really enjoy reading her story, which is told in the first person. The story in this book all takes place within a very short space of time, and I think the author builds up tension and intrigue very well.Jane Casey gets better with each book, and I'm eagerly awaiting the third instalment of the Maeve Kerrigan series, out in the next few months. I'm looking forward to finding out how things develop with Maeve's colleague, DC Rob Langton, and what is in store for her next. She always seems to end up getting injured, but she's a very human and real character, and cares very much about doing the right thing and bringing criminals to justice. The other members of the team are great too. Some are stereotypical male coppers, but there are others who are much more likeable, like the new character of Liv Bowen.All in all, an excellent and riveting read, which kept me interested all the way through. This was the sort of book where I wanted to be picking it up at every available opportunity to find out what would happen next.