Cruel Acts by Jane Casey

Cruel Acts

Maeve Kerrigan #8

Jane Casey

368 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
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Description

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 Derwe...

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Community Reviews

4.11
based on 492 reviews

Moods

dark: 86%

mysterious: 76%

tense: 74%

challenging: 26%

adventurous: 24%

emotional: 24%

sad: 14%

funny: 4%

reflective: 4%

informative: 2%

Pace

39% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

43% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
2% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

36% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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