• The Kill

  • By: Jane Casey
  • Narrated by: Sarah Coomes
  • Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (582 ratings)

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The Kill

By: Jane Casey
Narrated by: Sarah Coomes
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Publisher's summary

Their job is to investigate crime - not become the victims... A killer is terrorising London but this time the police are the targets. Urgently re-assigned to investigate a series of brutal attacks on fellow officers, Maeve Kerrigan and her boss Josh Derwent have little idea what motivates the killer's fury against the force. But they know it will only be a matter of time before the killer strikes again.

©2014 Jane Casey (P)2014 Audible Inc.

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Not What I Was Expecting in the 5th Kerrigan Novel

I actually put this book down in the middle because I had convinced myself that I knew What was going to happen. I picked it up again because it was just the right length for a cold winter's drive. I was wrong. Casey came up with an interesting plot that I enjoyed listening to.

Cops are being killed. The unit that Maeve Kerrigan works in is brought in to deal with this unthinkable series of deaths.

I don't want to give anything away except to say expect the unexpected.

The narrator as usual is excellent.

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Loved it!

The story progresses and is still great! I love the characters, they continue to develop. The narration is great too this reader never leaves me bored or wanting to shut it off. She is able to do great inflections and changes between characters seamlessly. I'm in love and desperately want book 6. Come on guys!

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Sophomoric Dialogue and Frightful Narration

What would have made The Kill better?

I need at least one character that I can identify or has some qualities that I have experienced in other people. Not a one. Very immature.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The female narrator did a laughable male impression. It just didn't work.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

I didn't finish it because it was boring. Very little happened and the relationships were weird.

Any additional comments?

I won't purchase any more books by this author or narrator.

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Disappointing

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, the character development of a female cop is not there. The text reads more like a romance novel than a crime story.

Would you be willing to try another book from Jane Casey? Why or why not?

Maybe, but I will get it from the library.

How could the performance have been better?

The reader had all her accents mixed up. Most of the characters sounded like Northern Irish. The men sounded constipated. Really bad.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Netflix

Any additional comments?

I hope her next one is better and read by somebody else.







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New narrator.

Looking forward to reading Book8,9,10 with a new narrator. Maeve is great! Derwint not great.

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Getting better

I’ve read these out of order, so I know that although the dialogue between the two main characters got annoying in this book, it gets better as the series goes on. The plot was intriguing and the ending good and credible. Looking forward to reading on.

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Love the story BUT

Maybe it's me but the player would stop and skip a few seconds every once in awhile. With the awesome story line, the skips drove me crazy!

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Maeve goes to hardship school

Although this was not my favorite I still adore the Maeve. Some tense emotional moments add to the narrative of the entire story. When police are being murdered it’s hard to watch. The secondary mystery was a pleasure to watch get solved. Long live The Maeve

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Another great book in the series

I love this with as much as the others in this series. I can be picky about narrators & as always, Sarah Coomes is awesome. Great book!

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Loved it

This is the 2nd book I've read in this series and I really liked it. I loved the flawed characters and the story. Flawless narration.

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