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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Uit! Tussen de 4 & 5 sterren.
Na het vorige deel dat me teleurstelde, was dit juist weer alles wat ik in een Tana-French-detective zoek. Grappig genoeg met dezelfde detective-paar als in deel 5, maar nu met een focus op Corman.
Psychologie, puzzelen, meer beweging (dat miste ik in het vorige deel nogal), spanning, diepere lagen verbonden met persoonlijke geschiedenis van de detectives (dat miste ik ook een beetje in het vorige deel, dat het echt de diepte in ging), rijke taal: loved it. Hoop dat er nog meer delen komen in deze serie (en hoop ook nog steeds stiekem op een nieuw deel met Cassie of Rob uit deel 1). Al mogen Antoinette en Stephen ook nog wel een keer langskomen in een nieuw boek vind ik. In dit deel wisten ze me wél mee te trekken en ben ik toch fan van ze geworden.
Na het vorige deel dat me teleurstelde, was dit juist weer alles wat ik in een Tana-French-detective zoek. Grappig genoeg met dezelfde detective-paar als in deel 5, maar nu met een focus op Corman.
Psychologie, puzzelen, meer beweging (dat miste ik in het vorige deel nogal), spanning, diepere lagen verbonden met persoonlijke geschiedenis van de detectives (dat miste ik ook een beetje in het vorige deel, dat het echt de diepte in ging), rijke taal: loved it. Hoop dat er nog meer delen komen in deze serie (en hoop ook nog steeds stiekem op een nieuw deel met Cassie of Rob uit deel 1). Al mogen Antoinette en Stephen ook nog wel een keer langskomen in een nieuw boek vind ik. In dit deel wisten ze me wél mee te trekken en ben ik toch fan van ze geworden.
Why was this book so long? Good enough story, but it just never ended. I sped-read to the end because I am stupid and thought it might turn around, but no. Next time let your editor cut A LOT out please. Super repetitive.
If you love procedural police dramas, this book is for you. I've been obsessed with crime novels lately and this was a perfect solution to my cravings!
Don’t get me wrong the book was okay and there were some fascinating bits, but it has taken me two months to complete.
It’s not as entertaining as I thought and Conway was simply an irritating character, abrasive and too masculine for a woman.
The the rest of the cast were also pretty slimey in a narrative triumph.
All in all an okay 2.75⭐️ book.
It’s not as entertaining as I thought and Conway was simply an irritating character, abrasive and too masculine for a woman.
The the rest of the cast were also pretty slimey in a narrative triumph.
All in all an okay 2.75⭐️ book.
Sad this is the last book of the series. Really enjoyed them all, and this final one was my favorite.
Although crime is not my most-read genre, Tana French is an automatic read for me. Her characterisation is sublime, so deep and nuanced, and while some of her books have been more 'scary' than others (I couldn't sleep for a while after some) each was has been beautifully written. French also masters the police procedural aspect of her books each time. This is another recommended read for me.
There is no better thriller writer than Tana French. That is not hyperbole. She's the gold standard. The Trespasser is the sixth book in her Dublin Murder Squad series, but the good news is they each work just fine as a standalone. In this outing, Detective Antoinette Conway is investigating what looks like an open-and-shut domestic case along with her trusty partner Stephen Moran, but from the very beginning, odd details arise that keep the two greenhorn detectives from perfunctorily filing it away. Conway has a major chip on her shoulder as the only minority woman on the squad, and it might keep her from seeing things as they really are. Smoothly written, perfectly paced, expertly plotted—every Tana French mystery is a five star read for me. I'm seriously considering getting all five previous books from the library and holing up with them over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Took a loooooong time for me to get into this one, but once I did it went quickly! Every time I start to doubt Tana French, she proves me wrong.
Update (Mar 2020): I just completed a full re-read of the Dublin Murder series, and have upgraded all of my ratings - including that of the much misunderstood Book #5, to which I owe an apology - to five stars a pop. I’m stingy with my stars as a rule, but these books are perfection and deserve every last one of them.
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Original Review (Oct 2016): THANK YOU, TANA FRENCH. Following two consecutive disappointments from favorite authors - (looking at you, Atwood) - I was a bit wary of cracking into this one. See, I love me some murder squad, but my little heart? Just couldn't handle another literary let-down.
Happy to report that this is a worthy installment of the series (and superior to its predecessor, the controversial Book #5). All is right in the world - whew.
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Original Review (Oct 2016): THANK YOU, TANA FRENCH. Following two consecutive disappointments from favorite authors - (looking at you, Atwood) - I was a bit wary of cracking into this one. See, I love me some murder squad, but my little heart? Just couldn't handle another literary let-down.
Happy to report that this is a worthy installment of the series (and superior to its predecessor, the controversial Book #5). All is right in the world - whew.