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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
I found that the first part of the book dragged. It takes about 80 pages to persuade the main character Cassie Maddox to go undercover and yet you just have to read the back cover to know that she does. But once she accepts the job and enters the world of Lexie it really picks up. Love how deep the characters are drawn as well as the description of the house. I will definitely read the third in the series.
This was a good, captivating read, there are books that hinge on the ending and books you enjoy the ride and the ending means little. It is hard to read a 450 page book hoping the ending pans out satisfactorily. I think it could have been trimmed a little for the same pay off. French uses foreshadowing well, only toward the end and sparingly, to build up to the denouement but not announce it too early.
All in all it was great. I’ll read more by French. I’m please her Dublin Murder Squad series isn’t based on one detective but seems to be more interrelated characters and different cases.
All in all it was great. I’ll read more by French. I’m please her Dublin Murder Squad series isn’t based on one detective but seems to be more interrelated characters and different cases.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really think Tana French is a tier above other modern mystery writers. "The Likeness" has a super interesting concept for a story. The book is less about the crime itself and more about the flaws and interactions between all of the characters. It does have a slower pace but that is something I really enjoyed.
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
I loved Into The Woods. I really wanted more of the same characters and that kind of story. Now I've learned that this series is different and I'm not really into continuing with it if I can't have more of the interaction between the Into The Woods characters.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A truly original story of an undercover detective, Cassie, who becomes emotionally involved with her latest case - a murdered woman who is an identical stranger to Cassie. As Cassie goes undercover as the murdered victim, she finds unexpected camaraderie with the housemates to the point where Cassie wants to adopt the undercover life as her own. But who killed the victim, why, and will they try to kill Cassie while she’s undercover for the victim? There are many twists and turns along the way. The last quarter is gripping.
I loved this book! I was unsure about it, because typically I don't like detective books. This book had me on the edge of my seat pretty much the whole time. I would recommend this to anyone! I hadn't read the prequel to it, as the author references it a few times throughout, but In the Woods wasn't a requirement to read this!
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes