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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
I don't know how French does it. On the surface, her novels are standard crime mysteries. But she writes with such atmosphere and her characters are amazing
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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:
Yes
Blown away. Simply blown away. Tana French does what precious other writers can, and that is to truly delve into the enormously complex human psyche. Her handling of it masterful and it's because of that deep understanding I found myself glued to each and every word in the book. Interrogation and confession of suspects goes on for 20-30 pages and yet never once does it feel long or drawn out. The characters are amazingly drawn and fleshed out over time, which lends urgency to the murder case and brings it to an hammering end. The mystery itself is top notch and I realised that I was too shocked to even register the thrill one feels on reading a proper murder mystery.
Masterful. 5 stars.
Masterful. 5 stars.
if i could give this book negative stars i would. put me in such a slump. so predictable and nothing happens until the last 75 pages maybe
dark
mysterious
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
i pick one of these once a year, usually around january - so going back to this series always screams "summer!" to me. which is probably an unusual feeling to have because they are bleak, dense, often depressing reads. is there any other kind of book better to read at a beach under the scorching sun? not for me, there isn't!
jokes aside, tana french continues to marvel me with the way she masters her words. every sentence is well thought-out and has its place in the story. for the first time since i started this series, i was actually interested in the mystery investigated (it's usually way more about the characters than the case for me), which was a plus. it would've been a five-star, no questions asked, if detective scorcher weren't such a casually mysoginistic man. but alas, we can't have everything.
jokes aside, tana french continues to marvel me with the way she masters her words. every sentence is well thought-out and has its place in the story. for the first time since i started this series, i was actually interested in the mystery investigated (it's usually way more about the characters than the case for me), which was a plus. it would've been a five-star, no questions asked, if detective scorcher weren't such a casually mysoginistic man. but alas, we can't have everything.