I need to talk about Maeve Kerrigan - includes The Secret Room[SPOILERS] *Title edited by MNHQ*

[Zitouna]

Following recommendations from on here I’ve just read the whole Maeve Kerrigan series by Jane Casey over the Christmas holidays, and need to talk about my latest obsession!

has anyone else read them all? Happy to try and discuss without spoilers if people haven’t. They are basically brilliant police procedurals with a lot of character-driven background stuff - there are 10 main books, plus a few shorter spin offs set in the same world. The next one is out in March and I’d like to fill the gap with chat if possible!

Thoughts/predictions from me: Hoping beyond hope that the relationship stuff is resolved at least a bit in the next one, but predict more angst before it is. It might sort of ‘end’ the series - but then Casey could continue a series of the spin offs instead.

I had a question on chronology if anyone has read them all- wondering whether The Outsider (Rob spin off) is supposed to come before or after The Close? I think it matters for the relationship arc, and I can’t decide!

thank you to this thread for helping me find these books!

I’m waiting for my hard copy to arrive… it has been dispatched!

My kindle version downloaded through the night. Now to resist temptation and count down the hours until I am home from work 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Yes, I just googled 😆. Audible tends to release at midnight Pacific standard time. Which is 8am. And had I looked properly in the account settings on the app, I would have found the list of my pre-orders where it says clearly when it's released. Could have saved me all the working out what time PST is 😂

Has anyone started it? I started at 7am this morning and am a few chapters in already

Yes I’ve been reading on and off all day! I am loving it so far.

I couldn’t put it down and finished it last night. I loved it!

I started it last night. Couldn't put it down and paying the price this morning when the alarm went off! Enjoying it so far.

It’s so good. I’m reading and listening.

Finished this morning. Loved it, now don't want to wait for the next one

Same - devoured the whole book and now feeling it! No regrets, though!

I’ve just finished it!!

so so so soooo good!

just finished it. Oh. My. God.

Soooo good

I read it last night. Talk about giving the people what they want!

NO SPOILERS on plot of new one just yet please 😊
It appeared on my kindle yesterday but I’m finishing another book off first.

People have been respectful with their comments that others may not have finished so far….However this IS a clearly labelled SPOILER thread so I would stay away til I’ve finished if I were you. Enjoy it, it’s great!

Have just galloped through it. Great stuff.

I have to finish my Maeve (!) Binchy before I can read it. I don’t make the rules!

Just finished.

I really enjoyed it.
What do I read now?

Saved it for today and read it in one sitting. About 30 pages in I was ready to throw the kindle at a wall but thankfully that changed 😁.

i will resist spoilers for now but obviously DYING to discuss once we think it’s acceptable to do so!!

Just finished it. Now going to reread to actually take it in.

But I have to say;

Oh
My
God

Have had to go back to reread second half after overdoing the speed reading - happy to discuss when everyone’s ready.
@ArticSaviour yes indeed!

You know @Zitouna this is your thread so YOU get to decide !

I suggest either getting MNHQ to add to the title to say includes Secret Room or do a big post with bolds and capitals saying spoilers beyond this point

Or Both!

@WendyWebersdrugget Same.

I’m going to reread the whole series.

@Zitouna agree it’s your call!

Just finished. So many emotions and thoughts. I’m all befuddled. But I’ll never hear or see the words Oh My God in the the same way again 😂. And the significance of the hole punch 😮.

Can’t wait to talk about it 🤐.

Already desperate for Maeve13.