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A Stranger in the Family: The new detective crime thriller that will have you gripped and on the edge of your seat! (Maeve Kerrigan, Book 11) Kindle Edition

by Jane Casey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 4,432 ratings
Editors' pick Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

*The No.1 Irish bestseller*

Winner of Crime Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards

A Times Crime Book of the Year

The gripping new detective thriller from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author

Every mother's worst nightmare …

When nine-year-old Rosalie Marshall vanished from her bed one summer night, her disappearance tore her family apart.

Now, sixteen years later, her mother Helena is found dead, her husband by her side. It looks like a straightforward murder-suicide but DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent soon discover nothing about this case is straightforward.

The Marshalls have been keeping secrets. And someone is prepared to kill to hide the truth. Until Maeve finds out what happened to Rosalie, no one will be safe …

You don’t want to miss the book that everyone is talking about!

'With every breath in my body, I'm BEGGING you to read Jane Casey's books!' Marian Keyes

‘The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read’ Abigail Dean

‘Simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today’ Liz Nugent

'A cliffhanger that will make you clutch your pearls' The Times

‘A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller’ Chris Whitaker

‘The twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying’ Stig Abell

'As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted’ Neil Lancaster

‘The undisputed queen of simmering tension’ Sarah Hilary

'One of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara

'Smart, gripping and stylish' Catherine Ryan Howard

'Funny, sexy, and a character and a case that will break your heart' Jo Callaghan

‘This book hit the ground running and didn’t let up’ Sam Holland

'Blew my mind. One of my books of the year’ Jo Spain

'A slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame' Claire McGowan

'Add a frisson of romance and you have a devilishly potent mixture'Daily Mail

'Another gripping case' Heat

'This is Casey at her insightful best' Financial Times

'Reading a Jane Casey case is such a pleasure' Irish Independent

'A gripping and absorbing read' Irish Examiner

'A pleasingly twisty and taut thriller' Red Magazine

‘The Kerrigan series remains among the most satisfying reading experiences anywhere in crime fiction’ Irish Times

‘A masterclass in plot, suspense and tension’ Woman’s Weekly

A Stranger in the Family was the No.1 Irish bestselling book w/c 18/3/24

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'With every breath in my body, I'm BEGGING you to read Jane Casey's books! The plot! The characterisation! The sexual chemistry! Delivers on every level! I LOVED it!' Marian Keyes

‘The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read’ Abigail Dean

‘Jane Casey is simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today’ Liz Nugent

'A cliffhanger that will make you clutch your pearls' The Times

‘A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller’ Chris Whitaker

‘The twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying’ Stig Abell

'As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted’ Neil Lancaster

‘The undisputed queen of simmering tension. Explosively good’ Sarah Hilary

'One of the very best authors writing today' Andrea Mara

'Smart, gripping and stylish' Catherine Ryan Howard

'Funny, sexy, and a character and a case that will break your heart' Jo Callaghan

‘This book hit the ground running and didn’t let up’ Sam Holland

'Blew my mind. One of my books of the year’ Jo Spain

'A slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame' Claire McGowan

'Add a frisson of romance and you have a devilishly potent mixture'Daily Mail

'This is Casey at her insightful best' Financial Times

'Another gripping case' Heat

'Reading a Jane Casey case is such a pleasure' Irish Independent

'Pleasingly twisty and taut thriller' Red Magazine

‘The Kerrigan series remains among the most satisfying reading experiences anywhere in crime fiction’ Irish Times

'A gripping and absorbing read' Irish Examiner

‘A masterclass in plot, suspense and tension’ Woman’s Weekly

About the Author

Jane Casey has written fourteen crime novels for adults and three for teenagers. A former editor, she is married to a criminal barrister who ensures her writing is realistic and as accurate as possible.

This authenticity has made her novels international bestsellers and critical successes. The Maeve Kerrigan series has been nominated for many awards: in 2015 Jane won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for The Stranger You Know and Irish Crime Novel of the Year for After the Fire. In 2019, Cruel Acts was chosen as Irish Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was a Sunday Times bestseller. Jane’s standalone thriller The Killing Kind has been adapted for television.

Born in Dublin, Jane now lives in southwest London with her husband and two children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hemlock Press (March 14, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 14, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Jane Casey is a bestselling crime writer who was born and brought up in Dublin. A former editor, she has written twelve crime novels for adults (including ten in the Maeve Kerrigan series) and three for teenagers (the Jess Tennant series). Her books have been international bestsellers, critically acclaimed for their realism and accuracy. The Maeve Kerrigan series has been nominated for many awards: in 2015 Jane won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for The Stranger You Know and Irish Crime Novel of the Year for After the Fire. In 2019, Cruel Acts was chosen as Irish Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. It was a Sunday Times bestseller. Stand-alone novel The Killing Kind was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick in 2021, and is currently being filmed for television. Jane lives in southwest London with her husband, who is a criminal barrister, and their two children.

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Customers find this book to be the best in the series, praising its great writing and rich characters. The plot receives mixed reactions, with some customers finding it interesting with lots of twists, while others find it too long.

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Customers find the book highly readable, with several noting it's the best in the series, and one describing it as a knockout mystery/thriller.

"The mystery is 10 stars! The book is just wonderful. I want to whine about Maeve...." Read more

"...If you are new to this series, it is well worth your time starting from the beginning as there are so many little call backs to earlier novels..." Read more

"...story digest. Thank you so much, Ms Casey for your exceptional Work , and the characters that are some of my all time favorites." Read more

"Great book, Jane Casey is at the top of my list and I've read the whole series, it's terrific." Read more

8 customers mention "Writing style"8 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, with one customer noting its grammatical correctness and another highlighting the well-crafted dialog.

"I really enjoyed The Close & this one is even better..I like he writing style & the character development ...& of course Maeve & Josh..The twists &..." Read more

"...I'd only want more. I love her stories, her writing. She's one of the best and I'm so grateful that I found her. But, come on!" Read more

"...I gave it three stars though because at least it’s written well. So many books nowadays show poor editing...." Read more

"Such a great series, very well written" Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...Close & this one is even better..I like he writing style & the character development ...& of course Maeve & Josh..The twists & turns in the mystery..." Read more

"...The mystery, as always, was impeccable and the characters rich and real and flawed and heroic...." Read more

"I do like this series, a mystery and some interesting characters...." Read more

"...series - well done police procedurals with great character studies of the main protagonists, Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent...." Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the plot length of the book, with some finding it interesting and full of twists, while others find it too long.

"I really enjoyed The Close & this one is even better..I like he writing style & the character development ...& of course Maeve & Josh..The twists &..." Read more

"...It’s just that one of the main events still doesn’t make sense at the end. But maybe that’s her point, that human beings don’t make sense?..." Read more

"...I'd only want more. I love her stories, her writing. She's one of the best and I'm so grateful that I found her. But, come on!" Read more

"...At the heart of this current mystery is a family drama that is captivating...." Read more

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  • Nancy E
    5.0 out of 5 stars They just get better
    Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024
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    I really enjoyed The Close & this one is even better..I like he writing style & the character development ...& of course Maeve & Josh..The twists & turns in the mystery are well thought out. Everything ties together well but it leaves you guessing until the end..which by the way ends in a cliff hanger...Naturally I can't wait for the next book.
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  • Pmaha
    4.0 out of 5 stars 11 Books in and Maeve...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
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    The mystery is 10 stars! The book is just wonderful. I want to whine about Maeve. Move on if you don't want spoilers about her relationship with Josh.

    He's washed brains out of her hair, cried when he thought he was the reason she got attacked, rescued her time and time again. He's so stupid in love with her and she is "trying to get to the bottom" of his feelings for her? Honestly, there's drawing out and then there's just fed-upness.

    The thing about reading a series is that you become very invested in the characters. And you want to see some growth. Georgia has grown. Josh has grown. Maeve seems wibblier in her own mind. It's like every encounter with Josh is the first time. Why is she just so vague? By Book 11, come on! The minute he looked into her eyes during the dance at that wedding, it was game over. Now it just feels like the obstacles are contrived. I'm a bit disappointed that they have not progressed into a beautiful and/or hot love scene that blows my mind. They deserve it. And it won't make me want to read Casey any less if they became a couple. I'd only want more. I love her stories, her writing. She's one of the best and I'm so grateful that I found her.

    But, come on!
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  • Comicsdoc
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best yet to the series!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2024
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    The Maeve Kerrigan series keeps getting better! If you are new to this series, it is well worth your time starting from the beginning as there are so many little call backs to earlier novels through out the series that make it a joy to read. At the heart of this current mystery is a family drama that is captivating. BUT, it is the continued growth of the two lead characters, Maeve and Josh, that make this series so great! And yes, the ending is something....but it is good!!!
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  • Mtlnative
    3.0 out of 5 stars Too long, convoluted, confusing
    Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
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    I’ve enjoyed the Maeve Kerrigan series up to now but I didn’t enjoy this installment. At over 400 pages, it’s just too long for the plot. So much rushing around with more about the relationship between Maeve and her boss Derwent than the actual mystery—the murder of an elderly couple in London that might or might not have something to do with the disappearance of their adopted daughter fifteen years earlier. Reading it was like being jolted along in an unreliable vehicle: just when you think things are getting going, the plot sputters and when it picks up again, it’s onto Maeve and Derwent again. I soldiered on to see how she would pull the mess together. She pulls something together but it’s by no means done to my satisfaction in terms of the mysteries I’ve read. Just doesn’t rank up there at all and I didn’t feel satisfied at the end that I understood why the story had merited all those pages.
    And then Casey commits what I consider the unforgivable sin of ending the book on a cliffhanger. Not that part of me really cares at this point. I think I might read the reviews of her next Maeve Kerrigan to see how the series carries on but I think I am done with buying the books and reading them cover to cover.
    I gave it three stars though because at least it’s written well. So many books nowadays show poor editing. This one is grammatically correct, timelines are okay. It’s just that one of the main events still doesn’t make sense at the end. But maybe that’s her point, that human beings don’t make sense? Whatever, I didn’t close the book feeling that the several hours I’d spent reading had ultimately been worth it.
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  • Blesslee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just The Best
    Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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    I have just finished this latest installment of " Maeve and Derwent" And I am speechless (In an ultimately positive way ) But boy, what an intense Ride this book was.
    The mystery, as always, was impeccable and the characters rich and real and flawed and heroic.
    Without giving anything away, the continued growth of Maeve and Josh's relationship left me Feeling a Gordian knot of emotion.
    Not quite sure I'll be ready for the next installment after reading the epilogue however ~
    I will need time to let this powerful story digest.
    Thank you so much, Ms Casey for your exceptional Work , and the characters that are some of my all time favorites.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Maeve Kerrigan
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2024
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    I've followed the Maeve Kerrigan series for several years, but I must have missed the previous one, which left me at a bit of a loss on a current situation.

    When Bruce and Helena Marshall are found dead in their beds in what looks like a murder/suicide, DS
    Maeve Kerrigan questions the scene. The scene has been staged, and both Bruce and Helena have been murdered.

    Sixteen years earlier, their adopted daughter disappeared and tore the family apart. Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent can't help but wonder if the murder has anything to do with the missing (presumed dead) Rosalie. The "perfect" family was not perfect even before Rosalie's disappearance and details not previously available make that clear.

    As usual, the plot and plot development is right on target; however, having missed the previous book, both Maeve and Josh feel...different. I must go back and pick up The Close.

    Jane Casey is one of my favorite writers, and I'm looking forward to book 12.

    Police Procedural. March 14, 2024. Print length: 463 pages.
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  • Hannelore
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025
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    Great book, Jane Casey is at the top of my list and I've read the whole series, it's terrific.
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  • Ashley S.
    4.0 out of 5 stars confusing at first but it all comes together.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2024
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    Great book once you get past the few chapters that are confusing in the beginning. Really enjoyed it. Definitely set up for the next one.
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  • janine h
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dit is gewoon geweldig
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on March 26, 2024
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    Wederom een meeslepend spannende thriller. En als je van Maeve en Josh houdt, dan word je blij van dit boek.
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  • Jacob Collins
    5.0 out of 5 stars Jane Casey's Maeve Kerrigan series keeps getting better and better!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2024
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    I’m a big, big fan of Jane Casey’s Maeve Kerrigan series. Whenever Jane Casey has a new book out, it goes straight to the top of my TBR pile. In the last book it seemed that things may have been moving for Josh Derwant and Maeve Kerrigan in a way I previously, never thought possible, after they had to pretend to be a young couple moving to a new area, while working undercover. They’ve always been good friends, but I never thought there was a chance of their friendship developing into something more. In the latest book, A Stranger in the Family, Jane Casey takes a deep dive into their relationship. It’s clear to see how much this has developed over the course of this series, and Maeve’s feelings for Josh come through strongly, but Josh doesn’t quite respond to her feelings in the same way. It’s what makes this series so much more than a standard police procedural.

    Of course, there is an intriguing case for Maeve and Josh to sink their teeth into. The mother and father of a girl who went missing sixteen years ago have been found dead in what looks like a murder-suicide. Their little girl, Rosalie was never found, and the mystery of her disappearance has never been solved. The discovery of the bodies gives Maeve the push to take a look again at Rosalie’s disappearance, and soon she uncovers that things are not as they first seem. There are some very dark revelations as the truth about what happened comes to light.

    I was fascinated by the disappearance of Rosalie, especially as we begin to understand what happened leading up to Rosalie going missing. In the chapters when Jane Casey takes us back to before the disappearance, I really felt for her. I wanted Maeve and Josh to find out what happened to Rosalie, and I was kept hooked right the way through.

    Jane Casey is a writer who knows how to delve into human emotion and this is done brilliantly with Maeve and Josh in this book. Their story here gripped me, perhaps even more than the investigation into what happened to Rosalie and her parents. They are both the reason why I keep coming back to this series and I will continue to do so. Now, after reading that ending, I’m desperate to get my hands on the next book in the series and I hope we’re not going to have to wait too long.

    Jane Casey’s Maeve Kerrigan series keeps getting better and better, her writing is so addictive and her characters are so compelling. I’m certain this book is going to be in my top ten reads of the year. I loved it.
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  • Lynda Bodiou
    5.0 out of 5 stars Maeve & Josh reach an understanding
    Reviewed in Canada on July 6, 2024
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    It’s a police procedural with a great cast of characters. As well as the crimes to be solved there is great sexual tension between Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent which is not satisfied due to one major obstacle.
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  • Ivon Sugey vazquez uribe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great history
    Reviewed in Mexico on February 18, 2025
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    It is an amazing book
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  • Kindle Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
    Reviewed in Spain on April 11, 2024
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    I absolutely love the Maeve Kerrigan series and had been really looking forward to the next instalment, but it turned out to be a disappointing read. The case that Maeve and her colleagues are called upon to solve is fairly interesting but other elements that make Jane Casey's books so rewarding to read were absent here. I missed the depth of characterisation of the earlier books: both Maeve and Josh were rather wooden and two-dimensional. I also missed the interactions of the previous books, featuring Maeve's mother, for example. This time round the interactions that Maeve has with her female colleagues are a bit contrived and serve simply to keep the plot going (or rather, stop the development of the major plot line). Without providing spoilers, I can only say that the ending to the book is absolutely ridiculous and seems designed only to get readers to buy the next book in the series. I'm not sure I'm going to bother: I feel very let down by a book where the author seems, literally, to have lost the plot.
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