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Let the Dead Speak

By: Jane Casey
Narrated by: Sarah Coomes
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When 18-year-old Chloe Emery returns to her West London home she finds her mother missing, the house covered in blood. Everything points to murder, except for one thing: there’s no sign of the body.

London detective Maeve Kerrigan and the homicide team turn their attention to the neighbours. The ultra-religious Norrises are acting suspiciously; their teenage daughter and Chloe Emery definitely have something to hide. Then there’s William Turner, once accused of stabbing a schoolmate and the neighborhood’s favorite criminal. Is he merely a scapegoat, or is there more behind the charismatic façade?

As a body fails to materialize, Maeve must piece together a patchwork of testimonies and accusations. Who is lying, and who is not? And soon Maeve starts to realize that not only will the answer lead to Kate Emery, but more lives may hang in the balance.

With Let the Dead Speak, Jane Casey returns with another taut, richly drawn novel that will grip listeners from the opening sentence to the stunning conclusion.

Cover design by David Baldeosingh Rotstein.

©2017 Jane Casey (P)2018 Audible, Inc. Crime Detective Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction
Engaging Plots • Well-written Characters • Suspenseful Storylines • Complex Mysteries • Smooth British Delivery
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I really enjoyed all the characters. The plot was good. I got angry at times at the spite and meanness of some of the characters and sorry for some. It kept my attention til the end.

Well Done!

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Jane Casey and Sarah Coomes are to Maeve Keerigan as Ann Cleves and Brenda Blethyn are to Vera. What an incredible combination of talent. I especially enjoyed a scene where Maeve reads a transcript of an interview Derwent had done while she was interview someone else. Bummed that the next book is not available in audio in US.

Best yet in the series

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The narrator makes the characters come alive and the plots have lots of twists and turns. I am never disappointed!

Love this series!

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Truly well written and heart wrenching. Whole listening to the story, i had my theories and conjectures. I can't say enough that this was story and characters were well written and detailed into their history. I love Jane Casey and her Maeve Kerrigan books.

Emotional rollercoaster.

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There are few books that I have elected to read again and
again, but this is one of them. Everything about these few cops intrigues. Their work, their hidden, and their obvious flaws make them completely real. The story might be the weakest link -- only in that it exists to elaborate on the subtle and the outright sins of the characters pulled into this story. Do not pass this book by. I will not attempt to summarize, as doing so will merely unfairly lesson the impact of listening.

All of my senses, my soul, completely taken

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I’m listening to the Maeve Kerrigan series in order and just finished LTDS. It’s by far the best installment to date: really clever plotting and many surprises. Maeve is more confident, Josh is more of a colleague than a savior, and the mystery itself, although set in the context of a weird religious cult, gets into interesting psychological territory.

I’m always on the fence with this narrator. She’s excellent at relaying multiple voices, but I also feel that every line is significantly over-acted. It’s exhausting. To boot, sometimes the emphasis is on the wrong word, as though she’s not actually even listening to the story. Also, Josh Derwent’s “voice” is so grating that it distracts from his otherwise interesting character development.

Best Maeve Kerrigan in the series to date

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This police procedural set in London takes a bit of getting used to—particularly the unusual narrator—but is worth it. I’ve done the whole series now and although not chart topping, it is always an entertaining use of a credit. Strong young female lead carries the show.

Enjoy the full series

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The author kept me in suspense not knowing who was responsible. for the murders and adding mysterious twist!

Great Mystery

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I have loved every one of these books. Maeve feels like such a real person, with her faults and vulnerabilities, her strengths and beliefs. Sarah Coomes is simply perfect in her narration.

Maeve is my hero.

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One of my favorite Maeve Kerrigan books. Quite a story whose ending I didn’t see coming. Great characters. Great writing.

Quite an ending

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