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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Tana French never disappoints. This is another Antoinette Conway story, but this time she's partnered with a young officer (seems like there was one where she had an older partner). Until the final chapters, it is not clear who she should trust or what truly happened in the murder case she and her partner--both low-level murder detectives--are investigating. Everything she seems to have gained purchase, the ground beneath her crumbles again. The psychological tensions are as interesting as the crime itself. Also, the Irish slang is just plain fun.
How can French keep getting better in this Dublin Murder series? How is that even possible?
I'll never tire of her twisty-turny-plots and carefully sculpted characters that seem nearly fully formed (yet have potential to keep forming as the series itself keeps growing). The story arcs are fabulously detailed and what a roller coaster of a ride. French has never, ever disappointed me.
She is now my go-to for stories and mysteries that keep me guessing to the very end and make me smile with delight throughout.
I'll never tire of her twisty-turny-plots and carefully sculpted characters that seem nearly fully formed (yet have potential to keep forming as the series itself keeps growing). The story arcs are fabulously detailed and what a roller coaster of a ride. French has never, ever disappointed me.
She is now my go-to for stories and mysteries that keep me guessing to the very end and make me smile with delight throughout.
I loved Antoinette Conway - for a while I kept thinking the title secretly referred to her, since she felt like a trespasser among her own squad. I also loved how this examined the paranoia Conway feels in her profession - she starts second-guessing people and wondering if she can trust them because she’s been treated so badly, not just as a woman but because of the colour of her skin. I sorta wish Tana French would write more female detectives.
A meticulously plotted police procedural, which teams Murder Squad detectives Antoinette Conway and Stephen Moran. They tackle the case of Aislinn Murray who has been murdered. What appears to be a relatively simple solve becomes complex, and French masterfully pulls us along. Her characters are well developed, the dialogue seems authentic for two Dubliners and the tension keeps mounting. I'd be giving away too much if I outlined the trajectory of the novel; so I won't. But if you like Michael Conway or Crais, then you'll find French's stories engaging and difficult to put aside for mundane things like reading the news or doing errands....
Another excellent book from Tana French.
As per usual, the story focuses on a transformative case in the life of a murder detective. What that winds up meaning is that there is a ton of character development and exploration. The major theme that I picked up on in this book is the idea of how we can get caught up in our own stories and lose sight of reality, twisting trivial or coincidental things to fit our preconceived beliefs and blinding ourselves to the obvious. The writing style is typical of French and absolutely outstanding. Can't recommend her books enough.
As per usual, the story focuses on a transformative case in the life of a murder detective. What that winds up meaning is that there is a ton of character development and exploration. The major theme that I picked up on in this book is the idea of how we can get caught up in our own stories and lose sight of reality, twisting trivial or coincidental things to fit our preconceived beliefs and blinding ourselves to the obvious. The writing style is typical of French and absolutely outstanding. Can't recommend her books enough.
A lot of swearing and it got kind of slow in the middle, but I enjoyed the characters and the plot a lot.
Tana French is one of my all-time favorite suspense/mystery authors. I am besotted with her Dublin Murder Squad. She is very good at getting to the heart of a character's personality and thoughts to make them seem like real people.
Every time I see she has a new novel coming out, I know I'm going to love it. I need to go back and re-read the earlier books because at this point, I've forgotten what has happened to the other detectives, and knowing that I can live in her worlds again makes me giddy with joy.
Every time I see she has a new novel coming out, I know I'm going to love it. I need to go back and re-read the earlier books because at this point, I've forgotten what has happened to the other detectives, and knowing that I can live in her worlds again makes me giddy with joy.