On My Holiday I Read...The Reckoning by Jane Casey

The Reckoning by Jane Casey

Being a detective for the police, you can get involved in some pretty serious stuff. This is what happens to Maeve when she gets her new job. Somebody is going around, torturing in the most brutal way and eventually killing convicted paedophiles. Why would somebody do that? Is it such a coincidence when they discover that the murderers daughter has gone missing? But as all of the stories intertwine, and Maeve digs deeper and deeper...it's not just the convicted who aren't safe.

I don't usually read thriller/detective books, but I'm so glad I picked up this one. It was such a page turner, you were hanging on and on...with a nice pace, too. Maeve's personal life was in there - however, it didn't take over the story which was refreshing. There were a couple of love/hate relationships with the other people, such as her team.
I did have some problems with it though. The blurb on the back makes it seem as if this whole story is about one event. It's not. What is described to you, about the murderer killing paedophiles is not the main story - more like a subplot.
Otherwise, it was a good thriller, that kept you wanting to read on.

 1/2