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The Outsider

By: Jane Casey
Narrated by: Josh Wichard
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Summary

A gripping new crime thriller with a ticking clock!

'Thrums along at a breakneck pace' Irish Times

'Fast-paced and action-packed' Woman & Home December Book of the Month

'Pacy, gripping and tightly plotted' Guardian

A notorious family…

The country-house lifestyle of the Carter family may seem picture-perfect, but they aren't what they appear to be.

A man with one goal…

Undercover cop Rob Langton has one aim – to bring the family down.

And his time is running out…

But Rob soon realises the Carters aren't just dangerous criminals. If he can't stop them, the consequences will be explosive.

Look out for the latest book in Jane Casey’s brilliant Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent series, A Stranger in the Family, out now!

Praise for Jane Casey

'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 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

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Critic reviews

'Fast-paced and action-packed' Woman & Home December Book of the Month

'Pacy, gripping and tightly plotted, this book works both as a standalone and as a way into Casey’s excellent series' Guardian

'A timely novel, to say the least of it, The Outsider employs the conventions of spy fiction to devastating effect, as Casey skewers nativist populism, the enablers of domestic violence and the arrogant patriarchy of the old boys’ club in an understated thriller that quietly thrums along at a breakneck pace – think Succession with an undercover agent of chaos tossed into the maelstrom and you won’t be too far off the mark … The Outsider is a novel that easily matches the quality of her best work to date' Irish Times

Praise for Jane Casey

'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 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

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Jane Casey is such a good storyteller. I practically inhaled this. If you've not read/listened to the Maeve Kerrigan books, start with those. The only thing that bothered me ever so slightly, is the fact that Rob didn't have a northern accent. He's from Manchester, admittedly from money, but even so, he should have a northern twang.

so good

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Enjoyed this. will try more by the same author. Didn't get fed up of the story in fact I'd of liked it to continue a bit longer. Didn't guess the twists either which is always a plus

Enjoyable, kept me interested.

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I didn’t realise until I was well into this story that it links with other titles by Jane Casey. The ones where she follows Maeve Kerrigan. In The Outsider, one of her colleagues is now working undercover and his task is to infiltrate a family where the patriarch is involved in nefarious dealings. He’s wealthy, powerful, vindictive and suspicious and has a family tied to him, almost physically.
I really enjoyed this tale as we follow events destined to end in trouble. Well paced and totally gripping in part, a neat psychological thriller that kept me listening and I whipped through this title in a couple of sessions. Great storytelling.

Entertaining

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loved this book, fast moving, great characters, fab narrator. what's nit to like. I will definitely be looking for more books by this author.

brilliant

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This story gripped me from the very beginning. I made sure to find time to listen wherever and whenever possible. The narration added to the suspense too. it was a lovely surprise to have Maeve and Derwent popping up too. Please keep these stories coming Jane. I'm looking forward to the next one.

Terrifyingly brilliant.

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