Ingrid Lewis successfully defended John Walker on a stalking charge only for him to turn on her and destroy her relationship and home.
She feels at last that everything has moved on but John reappears when a colleague dies in an accident telling her she is in danger and only he can protect her.
When the judge on the original stalking case also dies questions are asked and Ingrid is determined to discover the truth.
This moves at a fast pace. Lots of suspense - it has everything you need to keep you turning the pages

A deliciously absorbing book with a wealth of great characters and a plot which while complex and un-guessable kept me engrossed from page one.
I’m sorry to be at the end and that’s got to be a good thing... hasn’t it?

I love when I find new to me authors and even more when I get so lost in a story that I completely forget about my surroundings of what’s happening around here. 

The storyline is so addictive and intricate that I just couldn’t stop reading until I finished the last page. 

I had so many theories but nothing like what I read in the end. 

I loved this book. From all the bits and pieces we get from each chapter, each character and interviews, Court pieces and messages and emails and what not. It might sound a bit too much, but trust me, it’s not at all. It’s so cleverly designed that everything falls into place perfectly. 

I doubted myself so many times; I said wtf is actually happening, who and more so why are they playing at this revenge game so much?

The only thing I’ll say about this book is to go in blind and let yourself carried away by all the unpredictable twists.

When barrister Ingrid is involved in a stalking case she never thought that the man she defended would turn his attentions to her.
When one of her colleagues died was it actually a case of mistaken identity and it should have been her that was killed? Soon her stalker is making her life more and more uncomfortable and more people could die.
This was an absolute corker of a read. Throughly enjoyed it from start to finish. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This was my first Jane Casey and it definitely wont be my last! Ive already purchased The Cutting Place before I finished this.

I absolutely loved this, full of tension and confusion in all the best ways! I was hooked from the very first page and I think the focus on a barrister in a thriller is unique storyline that I havent seen before.

Casey really built up the characters all the way through which added to the depth of the story. Everytime I thought I’d cracked the case something happened to throw me off and I NEVER knew who to trust!

All round a fab thriller that I definitely would recommend📚

Ooooo, this is good!

Jane Casey is one of my favourite authors and I love her Maeve Kerrigan series, so when I saw this, I couldn't click fast enough and I was not disappointed; this is a standalone but every bit as good.

This is absolutely gripping from start to finish; full of so much tension and a general creepiness that gets right in your head. The characters are excellent and John Webster is a brilliant "baddie".

This is one of those books when you think you've nailed it and then it kicks you in the teeth and you have to start guessing all over again ... I love it!!

Totally recommended to lovers of this genre.

Thank you to HarperCollinsUK/HarperFiction and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.

Thanks to Harper Fiction and Netgalley for the ARC of this book.
I normally love Jane Casey but this book did not sit right with me at all.
It started well and I thought it was building very nicely but then Ingrid’s behaviour became very strange and uncomfortable to read about. I find it hard to imagine that anyone as educated as Ingrid obviously was would believe people and allow them to control her the way she did.
Sorry not for me at all.

I am always reliably impressed by Jane Casey's Maeve Kerrigan books, which have gone from strength to strength, so I was interested to see what I'd think of The Killing Kind, a standalone thriller featuring Ingrid, barrister who defends a stalker, but when he turns his attention to her, her life derails. Just when it seems like she has her life back, a colleague is killed, a colleague who could have been mistaken for Ingrid...

A gripping read, with a frisson of uncertainty on every page - who can be trusted? Who will believe Ingrid, and who should she believe?

This was a completely gripping book. It is very cleverly plotted with numerous threads and a smart ending.

Ingrid Lewis is a barrister who has successfully defended many clients but there is one who comes back to haunt her. John Webster stalks her, destroys her relationships and her home. When a fellow barrister is killed in a traffic accident, Ingrid is convinced John is behind what she believes is murder and she was the intended victim. Webster contacts her and says she needs his protection. Ingrid doesn't know who to trust or what to believe.

The characters in this is novel are really well created and I couldn't help but like the sociopathic Webster, who, whilst menacing, is also smart and witty. Ingrid is a likable narrator. The pacing was fast and perfect for a very satisfying, psychological thriller. This was a great read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harper Collins for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first Jane Casey book I have read. It was a good psychological thriller. However I did find it a bit of a slow burner and it took you on a long journey which you finally get to in the end. The twists and turns were plentiful. The ending was good and tied everything up. Would recommend to others to try.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Very well written with some very interesting characters and a great deal of twists and turns.
Definitely a “must get back to my book” type.
Loved it.

This is the first Jane Casey book I have read and I enjoyed it very much. It was a twisty thriller and kept me entertained until the end. I enjoyed the addition of the police statements within the story which I thought carried the story along effectively. Recommended.

Ingrid Lewis has forced herself to move on since she was stalked by a man she helped in court but he's never far from her mind. When a colleague borrows her umbrella and dies, Ingrid worries that it was her they were trying to kill and that her stalker is back. She is soon embroiled in a case of someone trying to kill her so she is forced to turn to her own stalker for help as he swears he isnt behind it. Can she work out who it is and just who she can trust.

Well this was quite a twisted story. It leads you on quite a journey to the ending. The plot is a slow burn and I did figure out who was behind it before she did. The ending was good and finished the story off well. I did struggle with Ingrid though, some of her decisions were really questionable. A clever thriller with a twist or two along the way.

An excellent psychological thriller. The characters were believable and there was just the right amount of tension throughout the book. Well written and difficult to put down!
Thanks to author, publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I actually cannot remember when I enjoyed a book more. For me it had everything. It was well written with very interesting characters. The p[ot was intriguing, lots of twists of turns, some of which I had antipated and others that I had not. I found the context, where the main character was a barrister worked extremely well. I can only sasy that I found this book to be compelling reading. It was the first book I have read by this author and my very next task is to go and read the rest. Highly recommend,.

In a genre that can at times be predictable and cliched, this is a fresh, exciting and totally engrossing novel. It is well written with fascinating characters and a gripping plot which repeatedly throws up surprises and stunning revelations. Excellent!

The killing kind by @janecaseyauthor
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He tells you you’re special…
As a barrister, Ingrid Lewis is used to dealing with tricky clients, but no one has ever come close to John Webster. After Ingrid defended Webster against a stalking charge, he then turned on her – following her, ruining her relationship, even destroying her home.

He tells you he wants to protect you…
Now, Ingrid believes she has finally escaped his clutches. But when one of her colleagues is run down on a busy London road, Ingrid is sure she was the intended victim. And then Webster shows up at her door…

But can you believe him?
Webster claims Ingrid is in danger – and that only he can protect her. Stalker or saviour? Murderer or protector? The clock is ticking for Ingrid to decide. Because the killer is ready to strike again.

Jane Casey strikes again!
A friend of mine recommended Jane Casey to me a few years ago and I read all of the books that were in the DCI Kerrigan series in a week. Since then I have always preordered the latest one and read immediately upon release.

I was a bit nervous to read something by this author that wasn’t DCI Kerrigan, but after a few pages in, I realised there was no need.

I found this book impossible to put down. Ingrid is now a new favourite character for me.

There were so many twists and turns throughout this book and Jane Casey knows how to deliver shock and suspense.

Warning - I think John Webster will stay with the reader for a long while, just how sick and twisted he is!!

I hope there is more to come from Ingrid and I am highly anticipating the next book from Jane Casey already.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.

This is an intelligent, layered psychological suspense where the main protagonist is a barrister. Her interpretation of events is concise, considered and critical. Ingrid has elements of unreliability that are notable for the protagonists in this genre, but with a few exceptions, she is trustworthy. John is a sociopath. Complex, he keeps his true intentions secret until the climactic conclusion.

The legalistic setting has intrinsic interest. The plot is twisty and the characters shadowy, creating an ethos of menace and mystery. The lines of right and wrong are blurred, and the differences between justice and the law explored through the events that unfold.

This is a compelling story with convincing characters and a set of events that are frighteningly real.

I received a copy of this book from Harper Fiction via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

My true rating for this book is 3.5 stars.

This book is about barrister Ingrid Lewis. Ingrid defended a man called John Webster on a stalking charge and her walked free. John Webster then developed an obsession with Ingrid and made her life hell. Eventually enough evidence is gathered to lock John Webster up but when one of her colleagues is killed Ingrid is convinced John is back again.

Stalker books are my favourite thing to read about in a thriller. This had all the elements. I particularly enjoyed the multimedia aspect of this book. We get to read court transcripts, notes, police interviews, court orders and emails. I was fully immersed in the story until 75% through the book. It was then I guessed what was actually happening and who was behind it and from then on I was just waiting for the reveal. It also contained one of my pet hates in any mystery which is when towards the end the villain goes into a lot of detail as in the who, what, why’s and wherefores. All that said I generally loved the story and the authors writing style and will definitely be checking out her back catalogue.

The title is well chosen as there is plenty killing in this book. The main character is Ingrid Lewis, a London barrister, who is pursued and threaten after one of her court cases. Then it appears it is actually not the case she thought which shifts the focus. John Webster Is the stalker but is he really what he seems and is the only person behind all the disasters. The story certainly will keep you reading as new information comes to light and any assumptions about the perpetrators of the murders, fires and fatal accidents do not stand the test of time! There are times when Ingrid’s suitability as a barrister is questionable but she seems to carry on with her professional life despite all that is going on around her. A strong point of the book is the description of her character and her ability to steer her own oath and eventually become the person who solves the problem. The book is not really believable in all that happens but it is very well written and the story has impressive pace to keep the reader on board. I recommend it.