Reviews - The Searcher: The mesmerising new mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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The Searcher: The mesmerising new mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author

2.5 stars
Boring as boring can get.

Plot summary: An ex-cop Cal Hooper now living peacefully in Ireland starts to investigate the disappearance of a teenager who went missing after his brother/sister asked him to help.

When I first started reading this, I thought it's gonna be something bigger, with some plot twists, some interesting characters, and a mystery revolving around the disappearance of a young man. But later the book just started to fade away for me, it was so boring because nothing really happens in this book. And that's a fact. This was my first book by Tana French and I'm so disappointed. Even until the ending, I've expected some big twist, but none of that has happened.

melsosa's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious slow-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 have somewhat mixed feelings about this book. I think the concept is interesting and I like the main characters and how their relationships grew, but this book was a little too slow for me and I prefer a more twisty mystery. The ending was all right, but I don’t know if it was 100% satisfying for me. I would still recommend it if it’s up your alley just not sure if it was my cup of tea.