Cruel Acts
Leo Stone is a killer. A year ago, he was convicted of murdering two women and sentenced to life without parole. But now, a juror from his trial has revealed the jury was prejudiced, and a retrial is called.
Detectives Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent are tasked with re-examining the evidence. Before long, they uncover links between Stone and a possible third victim.
But with Stone behind bars, a fourth woman disappears in similar circumstances. Is there a copycat killer out there, or have they been wrong about Stone from the start? And will Maeve discover the truth before another innocent victim is killed?
My first Jane Casey novel and it won't be my last.
Read and remember the first chapter, if you don't you won't understand.
I liked the relationship between Kerrigan and Derwent, it worked.
I did find it hard at times to believe that there was less use of Police radios and more reliance on mobile phones, especially in public places and talking in front of people they shouldn't have been. Yes, it wouldn't have made the story, but it seemed to be a regular occurrence. What happened to safe to talk?
I'm not overly convinced on the role reversal of Derwent telling Kerrigan to move on with her private life, usually the other way around.
This won't be the first case of juries looking up for past crimes of the person they being asked to judge. If it's a high profile case it will be spread across the papers and hard to miss. Can anyone get a fair trial these days?
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.