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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
This is another book in The Dublin Murder Squad series. This time the story centers around Holly Mackey and Detective Stephen Moran. There was a murder at Holly's school the year before and new evidence has been found. The heart of this story belongs to the love of a group of girls who love as only an adolescent can. Their friendship is strong and true until boys come into the picture and threaten to break their circle. Good character study.
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*3.5 stars
This was good but not quite on the same level as the other books in the series. French's writing is beautiful like always and I enjoyed the slow unravelling of the mystery, but I wasn't a big fan of the way the narrative switched between Stephen in the present day trying to solve the murder and the girls in the lead up to the murder. None of the girls were very interesting, all the teenspeak became annoying real fast, and it got to the point where I had to skim read their chapters to get to the good stuff. That said, I loved Stephen's chapters and I probably would've given this 4 or 4.5 stars if the whole book had been from his POV. His relationship with Conway was the highlight of the book and it affected me way more than the all-encompassing friendship of the girls.
This was good but not quite on the same level as the other books in the series. French's writing is beautiful like always and I enjoyed the slow unravelling of the mystery, but I wasn't a big fan of the way the narrative switched between Stephen in the present day trying to solve the murder and the girls in the lead up to the murder. None of the girls were very interesting, all the teenspeak became annoying real fast, and it got to the point where I had to skim read their chapters to get to the good stuff. That said, I loved Stephen's chapters and I probably would've given this 4 or 4.5 stars if the whole book had been from his POV. His relationship with Conway was the highlight of the book and it affected me way more than the all-encompassing friendship of the girls.
Definitely different from the other books, but I still loved it. My only criticism is that I could have done without the mystical element - that took me out of the story a bit.
This is the first Tana French novel I've read, it certainly won't be the last, and I can't conceive how she's stayed off my radar for so long. I loved every bit of this book and although it was number 5 in the series, I didn't feel lost. Ms. French got every aspect of the meanness and snark of girls exactly right and I was hooked to the mystery from page one. Loved it!
mysterious
slow-paced
The organization of this novel is incredible - definitely a unique approach! Loved it.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character