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"Michael Moran understands what few Americans do: that we have reached a tipping point in global history that will fundamentally change the planet...America will find it very difficult to adjust to its new place as a peer, rather than a dominant nation." - From the Foreword by Nouriel Roubini, Chairman and Founder, Roubini Global EconomicsThe age of American global dominance is ending. In recent years, risky economic and foreign policies have steadily eroded... more

About Jane Casey

JANE CASEY was born and raised in Dublin. A graduate of Oxford with a M. Phil from Trinity College, Dublin, she lives in London where she works as an editor.


Published: April 10, 2012 by Macmillan Publishing

Genre: Business & Economics, History, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense. Fiction. 256 pages

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  • All Critics: 11
  • Positive: 9
  • Negative: 2

  • Kirkus Reviews | 1 Apr 2012

    At least one subplot too many dragged in toward the end...

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  • Murder by Type | 27 Jun 2012

    Like THE BURNING, THE RECKONING couldn’t be put down.

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  • Independent.ie | 13 Aug 2011

    The Reckoning is Jane Casey's third Maeve Kerrigan novel in less than two years, and with it she moves effortlessly into the pantheon of top Irish female crime writers...

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  • S. Krishna's Books | 21 May 2012

    She writes such intricate layers in her novels, and it’s a joy to peel them back and see what’s underneath.

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  • Rhapsody in Books | 10 Aug 2012

    I think Casey has done a great job of creating a book with a compelling plot and a cast full of characters I care about and want to see again.

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  • High Heels and Book Deals | 29 Jul 2011

    The storyline is really gripping and so well researched.

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  • Criminal Element | 22 May 2012

    I have no patience for weak heroines... This is why Maeve Kerrigan and I get along well.

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  • Genre Go Round Reviews | 6 May 2012

    With a couple of twists including who is behind the killings, fans will enjoy Kerrigan’s second case.

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  • Reviewing the Evidence | 1 Aug 2011

    As a narrative device, changing the perspective can be useful, but here it was both jarring and largely unnecessary.

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  • Publishers Weekly | 27 Feb 2012

    Casey surrounds Kerrigan, an appealing blend of confidence and self-doubt, with a large cast of well-drawn characters, including Godley and Skinner.

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  • Fresh Fiction | 4 Aug 2012

    THE RECKONING combines a multi-layered plot with fully realized characters for an edgy and dark story that you simply can't read fast enough.

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