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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
I love police procedurals, especially English and Irish ones, and I loved this book. It’s much more about life and workplace issues than about crime. Many times, the detectives will have boringly desperate personal lives full of alcohol and misery. This novel eschews that.
I would say that a few moments made me uncomfortable, just felt like the pejorative terms used didn’t need to be there, and were more distracting than useful.
I would say that a few moments made me uncomfortable, just felt like the pejorative terms used didn’t need to be there, and were more distracting than useful.
slow-paced
I really had a hard time finishing this book. It was way too long winded I would not recommend
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The fifth novel in French’s “Dublin Murder Squad” series of crime novels. It well and truly keeps up the excellent standard of the other books. It’s interesting how French writes each of these books from a first person point of view, but in each book picks a different character to tell the story. Often the character is one we have encountered before in one of the other novels. As always, the plot turns in unexpected directions.
Now I just have to wait for French’s next novel, which for the first time apparently breaks away from the Murder Squad. I’ve pre-ordered a copy. Obviously.
Now I just have to wait for French’s next novel, which for the first time apparently breaks away from the Murder Squad. I’ve pre-ordered a copy. Obviously.
Everytime I pick up a Tana French novel I know I'm in for an entertaining read. I love the way she writes, and even if I've figured out the mystery before finishing the book, it's still a great ride. I wish I knew more authors who write such finely crafted, literary mystery like this: I've read all of Kate Adkinson and JK Rowling's Cormac series--- even Stephen King's crime fiction series is similar to the French smartly written style. I will wait eagerly for book number seven.
I wasn't completely hooked at the beginning, but like always with Tana Franch at the end I was deeply enthralled.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated