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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Wow. Just wow. Even after all this time, Tana French still didn't lose her touch.
And please, please tell this isn't the last one. Pretty please?
And please, please tell this isn't the last one. Pretty please?
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2 1/2 stars. I’ve read three of Tana French’s books and this was my least favorite of the three. An unpopular women detective works on solving a murder. There is nothing exciting about the murder or the case. I thought this was a boring police/crime story.
Tana French is a master of detective novels. The reader, Hilda Fay, was great.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My real rating would be more of a 3.75 stars. I liked the story but didn't find it as compelling as the other books in the series. Conway was a good character for the most part, but her "the world is out to get me" attitude was tiresome after a while.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Super long book, but totally immersed me in the story
I wish Goodreads let you do 1/2 stars because this one was a 3.5 for me. I rounded up to a 4 because the more I thought about it, the more I appreciated it. There wasn't as much action in this book as her previous books which was why I initially didn't love it the way I have her other books. However, I realized that the dialogue was so realistic and specific that she created a world in which I felt I was eavesdropping the entire time. And that takes talent. It was like reading the very best possible Law & Order. And once again, you really do get a firm grasp on the characters to the point where you find yourself smiling and thinking, well, of COURSE this character would say that or react that way. That has always been Tana French's magic, the character development (which includes her skill with dialogue) and in that sense I wasn't disappointed at all.