First, thanks to the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review.

I personally have not read any of the earlier Det. Jack Brody novels (this is the third in the series). However, I didn't feel that I was missing out on not having read the earlier works, which was nice. This read easily as a stand-alone. It was a quick-paced, well-written novel and I look forward to more works from O'Rourke. The twisty plot kept me guessing until the end!

Marie Kennedy is a presenter of the main evening news. She had contacted Detective Steve Voyle to seek help. She's having an affair with Donagh Hughes, the minister for Foreign Affairs. She demanded to keep the matter a secret. But this problem was bigger than she thought because now Hughes disappeared. Despite their reputation, there's no other way to investigate the cases and she becomes the number one suspect.

Shortly afterwards, Marie was found decapitated. This is a kind of police procedural that focuses on the representation of the day-to-day realities. How often happened with a new leader who was keen to impress other officers and become insidious. I thought it was fast-paced and reading the prologue made me carry the weight of Marie's family tragedy that might reveal the murderer. But I'm wrong obviously😅😅. And the suicide of Gilsenan was just impertinent and not impressed me much. But I'm looking forward to JMO's previous work. I give 3 ⭐️

Thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for earc. Opinions are my own.

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This book had me guessing until the end! There was so much going on and the book was fast paced. I don’t normally read police detective stories but I did enjoy this one.
Thank you NetGalley, J.M. O’Rourke and Inkubator Books for the ARC!

The third episode in the Jack Brody/Steve Voyle series . Not a particularly long book, but it packs a lot of action in. As the book starts, a new superintendant has been appointed to the department. She manages to get the team's backs up quite quickly and has it in for Voyle, setting him a task which at first sight does not seem necessary (investigation into a suicide) . Meanwhile, Voyle receives a phonecall about the disappearance of a government minister. Given the politician's history , this was not completely out of character but something does not seem right so Voyle takes this further with his boss, Brody. The investigation is taken over by the Superintendant together with special forces which adds frustration, but also some comedy to the book.
Told from different viewpoints, the plot and different cases gradually come together. The book kept my interest throughout and was a page turner in the last couple of chapters. Having read another of the series, I was used to the writing style and actually really enjoyed it this time.
Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for anhonest review . I look forward to reading more from this author

I tried to read A Deadly Affair but unfortunately could not get into the story so I will not be able to do a report on it. Sorry!

I absolutely liked this book and, even though I hadn't read the first two books, it still felt like a great read. I plan on reading the other two books in this series. This is the first book I've ever read by this author, but I'd definitely like to check out more of his work.

The intriguing cast of characters with Detective Jack Brody at the helm, as well as all the cleverly connected stories make for a captivating read. I was hooked from the start and there are several twists and turns, coupled with unexpected moments that make you chuckle or have you on the edge of your seat. The book doesn't lack energy or attention as it maintains its steadfast pace throughout, leading to an incredibly enjoyable read.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Inkubator Books, and author J.M. O'Rourke for providing me with an advance copy of A Deadly Affair!

A Deadly Affair by J.M. O'Rourke.
Detective Jack Brody Book 3.
Detective Sergeant Jack Brody has a lot going on. His new relationship is heating up, he has an ambitious new CO and he’s working on two explosive cases. In the first, a senior politician has vanished. And when the decapitated body of his mistress is discovered, there are real fears for the minister’s safety. Brody and the MCIU are tasked with finding him and so begins a desperate race against the clock. But when the elite Special Detective Unit become involved, they seem determined to push Brody and his team to one side and claim the case for themselves. In the second case, MCIU member Steve Voyle goes to investigate the apparent suicide of a multi-millionaire international businessman. Voyle soon discovers that what he thought was a fool’s errand is, in fact, a lethally dangerous trap. And he’s stepped right into it. Can Brody and the MCIU team find the Minister before it’s too late? And will their relentless pursuit of a killer distract them from the mortal danger threatening one of their own? A Deadly Affair – the third in the gripping 
Really good read. I love this series. Twisty and gripping. 5*.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Devil's House and this is one is another good one: gripping, fast paced, and twisty.
The solid plot kept me guessing and I found the fleshed out characters interesting.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

Full review to come. This is the third book in the Detective Jack Brody series and I enjoyed it as much as the first two. Definitely recommend
Thank you to J.M. O’Rourke, NetGalley and the publisher for the arc of this book

Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for allowing me to read and give you my thoughts on “A Deadly Affair” by J.M. O’Rourke.
The story is set in Dublin and is book three of the Detective Jack Brody series. It can be read stand-alone.
A man goes missing, not just any man - the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and was not with his wife went he went missing he was with a high-profile newswoman. On this same day, the new Superintendent begins, a highly ambitious opinionated Fiona Ryan, her first assignment is to send Detective Voyels off on a fool's errand she thinks as she has decided she doesn't like him and wants him gone. Little does she know she could be sending him to his death. Detective Brody, Voyles boss is unhappy with the changes but has his hands full with the disappearance of the Foreign Affairs Minister.
The book starts the way I like books to begin with action. I am not fond of books that lay out everything in boring detail at the start of the book. The characters in the story are all likable but you do not develop any attachment to them. They are what they are. It is a book you aren't going to stew about later but will be glad you read it. Some characters you want to get what's coming to them, and some you hope will get what is coming to them. There is a lot of action and twists to keep your interest and the story has a satisfying end. I do recommend this book.

This is amazing for fans of police procedural and probably the 1st I've read set in Dublin sk that was nice! It's fast paced, there is a lot going on in this book. It's complex and cleverly written to have you guessing til the end

Dublin's police force is investigating two crimes. In the first, a government minister is missing and his mistress' decapitated body is found. Given the seriousness of the crime and politically sensitive nature of the victim, the Special Detective Unit takes charge and tries to shove Detective Sergeant Jack Brody to the side. In the other, an an apparent suicide is being further looked into. It seems like busywork given to a disfavored officer but there may be more than meets the eye. This was an engaging story with interesting cases and I enjoyed the peek into the internal strife and machinations of the police force.

Detective Jack Brody Book 3

DX Jack Brody has a lot going on. His new relationship is heating up, he has an ambitious new CO, and he's working on two explosive cases. In the first, a senior politician has vanished. And when the decapitated body of his mistress is discovered, there are real fears for the minister's safety. In the second case, MCIU member Steve Voyle goes to investigate the apparent suicide of a multi-millionaire international businessman. Voyle soon discovers that what he thought was a fools errand is, in fact, a lethally dangerous trap. and he's stepped right into it.

Even though I have not read the first two books in this series, the book did read well as a standalone. The pace is fast, it's well written with quite a lot going on. I never knew what was going to happen next. The characters are well developed. This is a quick and easy book to read.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #InkubatorBooks and the author #JMO'Rourke for my ARC of #ADeadlyAffair in exchange for an honest review.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Inkubator Books for an advance copy of A Deadly Affair, the third novel to feature Detective Sergeant Jack Brody of An Garda Síochána’s Major Crimes Unit (MCIU).

Jack and the team have a new CO, the ambitious Superintendent Fiona Ryan, and two new cases to contend with, a missing government minister and the suicide of a rich businessman, which might not be suicide. Things get more fractious when the Special Detective Unit arrives to “work with” MCIU and the minister’s mistress is found beheaded. Meanwhile team member Steve Voyles is on his own investigating the suicide and maybe walking in to a trap.

I thoroughly enjoyed A Deadly Affair, which is an engrossing read with plenty going on and several good twists. There is even a hint of humour to leaven the read. It held my attention from start to finish, with a special mention for the epilogue that is brutally honest in its assessment of events and most satisfying for the reader.

Essentially there are three strands to the novel, the disappearance, the maybe suicide and the internal friction on so many levels that pervades the narrative and both investigations. All three are done effectively and make for compulsive reading. The disappearance of the minister is obviously a high priority case so the SDU effectively take over the case, ably assisted by Fiona Ryan. Jack doesn’t agree with either being shut out of his own case or the direction SDU are taking and launches his own off the books effort. No need to say who has the right approach and how satisfying it is and yet I was still caught by surprise by some of the twists. She doesn’t know him, but Fiona Ryan has taken a dislike to Voyles and sends him off to investigate the presumed suicide. Both of them get more than they bargained for, and, again, I didn’t see the twists coming.

The internal politics and friction are some of the most satisfying aspects of the novel. Jack Brody is not a fan of management, so after a certain amount of sabre rattling he just does his own thing investigatively and comes up trumps. Fiona Ryan has had her card marked by him with her illogical dislike of Voyles, her refusal to stick up for the team and deferral to SDU. I can’t wait for the next instalment to see how that relationship progresses.

A Deadly Affair is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

A routine, rather predictable thriller about a dual Dublin police investigation into the disappearance of a high-ranking Irish government minister and the suspicious death of a rich businessman. Nevertheless, it is a fairly entertaining read for fans of police detective stories.

I enjoyed this book, and even though I did not read books one and two, it still felt like a good read. I will buy the other books to finish this whole series.

This book had a great plot, and it was fast pace. I felt like no parts dragged in this book, and the character development was powerful. I felt like there was a lot of anticipation about what would occur next, and it kept me reading it without realizing how far along I was.

Detective Sergeant Jack Brodie is an old fashioned detective. He's not interested in promotion, not impressed by senior officers' games and not a player of police politics. He just wants to catch villains - and is very good at it.

Brodie's elite Dublin unit has a new boss. And she's everything Brody dislikes in a senior officer. SO he does what he does best: gets his head down and concentrates on his cases. But when a senior politician goes missing and another unit tries to take over, he has not one but two ambitious Superintendents to deal with. Meanwhile one of his team is tasked to look into an old suicide as the new boss takes a dislike to him. It seems like a waste of time, but is there more to the case than meets the eye?

The subplots are an integral part of A Deadly Affair, but don't detract from the main action. The pace becomes a little slow in the middle section as the investigations stall, but the ending is dramatic. Overall this is a good read based around an enigmatic yet fascinating lead character.

This is a great read, set in Ireland, and featuring Detective Jack Brody. When a senior politician goes missing, the Major Crimes Unit is called to investigate. I really liked the plotting and the characterisation, with some touches of humour throughout. Voyle has to be my favourite character! The pace was steady and there was plenty of suspense to keep the reader interested until the end. I would recommend this very enjoyable book to lovers of crime thrillers. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

Absolutely loved this book! It has you sat on the edge of you seat wanting more! The author did a fantastic job of describing in detail the individuals involved, the story unfolded smoothly!

Two terrific central mysteries feature in this fantastic book. I loved the interplay of the characters as well as the insights into the murkier sides of some of their lives. A really well written book with a neat conclusion.