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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
This could be the best one yet! What I love about Tana French is her dialogue and her description and the contrast between them. She writes brilliantly about Ireland and her characters seem so real.
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is my first Dublin Murder Squad book and there were times while listening to this book that I thought "I don't think I'll read another one." I was so conflicted about this book - I really liked it - and then it seemed a little slow - and then I really liked it. Back and forth. Back and forth. But at the same time - I'm totally giving this a 4 star rating. I ended up really, really liking this book and intrigued with this series. I have no doubt I will be reading/listening to more of the Dublin Murder Squad.
I really enjoy this series and Tana French's writing. Becuase I read them out of order, starting with #4, I don't get hung up on the characters moving from book to book. If you think of them as individual books, they might even be better. So good.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Dublin murder squad detective Antoinette and her partner Stephen work well together, though there have been some bumps. As usual, French gives us a complex and fascinating mystery. The sexism that Antoinette faces among her colleagues adds an extra dimension to life in the Dublin Murder Squad. Although this is book 6, it is not necessary to have read the previous books in the series.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Super satisfying. The same great psychology as her others, but with a tighter plot and a much more satisfying conclusion.
Not my favourite in the series, but French is as always a master of creating multi-faceted characters and reminding readers that things are never just black or white.