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  • The Outsider

  • By: Jane Casey
  • Narrated by: Josh Wichard
  • Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (65 ratings)

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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!

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

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

©2023 Jane Casey (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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Quite enjoyable

I’m a fan of Jane Casey but I didn’t like this as much as her other books. I found the first half very slow and thought some of the actions the main character took were not very believable.

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Start of a series?

Took a while to get into this story, but glad I stuck with it. Well narrated, and interesting plot. Will try another if one appears as part of a series..

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kept you on your toes!

I really enjoyed this book. nothing was 'obvious' so it kept you on your toes. the narration was absolutely brilliant! I recommend this book.

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Terrifyingly brilliant.

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.

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Avoid if you are 'woke'!

Having just returned from my son and his new wife's Hindu/White Weddings, the racist language (although you are warned at the beginning of the book) didn't sit well with me.

This did impact the storyline throughout, but I felt it could have been handled better.

Nevertheless, this fast-paced crime thriller starts with a 'will he won't he' survive theme.
I found the Carter family characters believable and enjoyed how Mark's life became entwined into theirs.
It's not a bad read, but the racism tainted this book for me. Sorry.

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so good

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.

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Really well narrated

I loved this book and once started I listened to it over 2 days. Excellent narrator

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Fantastic

Couldn’t put it down and hope there’s more to come. Loved hearing things from Rob’s perspective. Hope there’s more of the Maeve series to come too.

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Totally absorbing

As I’ve come to expect from Jane Casey, this is beautifully written, with richly drawn characters and genuinely exciting and compelling story. I haven’t heard the narrator before. He does an excellent job. The only issue I have is that Meave Kerrigan is raised in England, but by Irish parents and she has a strong Irish accent in all previous books. Her words being spoken in an English accent here proved jarring to me, such that those sections of this book were distracting and, well, spoilt.

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Outstanding

An absolute must read/listen, I adore Jane’s novels and this is no different, and excellent story and narrator

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