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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
What I Did Like:
The pacing is wonderful. You’re sucked in early because the detectives see things you want answers to. Then it picks up speed and you just can’t stop reading. You have to know.
I like the realism of the characters. We all get in our own heads and see things differently than they’re really happening. This plays up on that with a lot of characters. It’s realistic and I loved it.
Incredibly satisfying mystery. You get answers you want in a way that feels like real detective work. It reads like it could happen.
Who Should Read This One:
If you like detective novels, this is among the best. This author does her research and writes about detectives who follow procedures in ways other authors skip or get lazy on. It’s beautiful.
If you like to connect to characters in a deep way and want to try a mystery, try this one. Conway and Moran are solid characters and you’ll love getting to know them.
My Rating: 5 Stars
Beautifully written, this is a solid story that I’d recommend to any reader.
For Full Review: https://tabathashipleybooks.com/2023/03/04/2023-book-review-the-trespasser/
The pacing is wonderful. You’re sucked in early because the detectives see things you want answers to. Then it picks up speed and you just can’t stop reading. You have to know.
I like the realism of the characters. We all get in our own heads and see things differently than they’re really happening. This plays up on that with a lot of characters. It’s realistic and I loved it.
Incredibly satisfying mystery. You get answers you want in a way that feels like real detective work. It reads like it could happen.
Who Should Read This One:
If you like detective novels, this is among the best. This author does her research and writes about detectives who follow procedures in ways other authors skip or get lazy on. It’s beautiful.
If you like to connect to characters in a deep way and want to try a mystery, try this one. Conway and Moran are solid characters and you’ll love getting to know them.
My Rating: 5 Stars
Beautifully written, this is a solid story that I’d recommend to any reader.
For Full Review: https://tabathashipleybooks.com/2023/03/04/2023-book-review-the-trespasser/
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Addicted to Tana French. Reading The Trespassers and The Secret Place back-to-back was perfect because it really let French flex her character writing. Secret Place was super lush and dreamy, fitting perfectly into Steve's POV of always finding beauty in the world and wanting to spin stories. The Trespassers, however, has Conway at the helm, so we get a much darker and grittier story.
The mystery in this one didn't grab me as fully but I loved getting more focus on the squad room itself and Conway's personality - French knocked it out of the park writing a more spiky protagonist that I loved to read about.
Devasted there's no more Murder Squad to read. Tana French, if you read this, pease give me another one. PLEASE!
The mystery in this one didn't grab me as fully but I loved getting more focus on the squad room itself and Conway's personality - French knocked it out of the park writing a more spiky protagonist that I loved to read about.
Devasted there's no more Murder Squad to read. Tana French, if you read this, pease give me another one. PLEASE!
I will have a full review coming soon, but I really enjoyed this novel. In my opinion, it was much better than her last novel 'The Secret Place.' Definitely classic Tana French.
Into the Woods is still my favorite Tana French novel but this one is up there. Parts were slow but I could not put it down the last half. Her character development is spot on- times I hated Antoinette and would be frustrated with her, but when she has epiphanies (personal and professional), I was right there, rooting with her. Awesome.
Another fantastic story from French. Once again, the psychological aspect was so good! A great distraction when I needed it and I'm so sorry it's over. Time to start re-reading her others
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
I liked this book just fine, but boy, was it over-long. 450 pages? Let's move it along a little! Having said that, I did appreciate how a twist towards the end forces our heroine to look back at what occurred and see it in an entirely new light (shades of Lymond in The Disorderly Knights).
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes