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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
Read this shortly after visiting Ireland and Tana French’s ability to describe landscape and location is so fantastic; worth the price alone. She weaves a brilliant mystery to boot.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really enjoyed Scorcher in this one. Not sure the narrative here holds up to much scrutiny, but I sure did enjoy listening to it.
I couldn't put this down. It might go down as the best murder-mystery I've ever read. Definitely the best in the series, and that's saying something.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I honestly just love Tana French and her writing. Her books make me feel like I’m watching an intense tv show. She keeps me guessing, makes adrenaline rushing scenarios, throws in curveballs, and creates all kinds of very likable characters (and unlikable as well.) Broken Harbor is probably my second favorite book in the series so far. I honestly almost skipped this one because I didn’t think I’d like Scorcher based on his appearance in Faithful Place, but I was wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
It really does look like reading this series out of order won't be a problem, as neither of the two detectives featured in The Secret Place are in this one.
Instead, we have a veteran who hasn't had great luck recently taking a rookie under his wing as they investigate a multiple homicide (parents and children). Of course there's no sign of break in, although the home appears quite broken: so who, and how? Not to mention, why?? The detection here is pretty good, with none of those annoying leaps to deduction that some authors rely on. The relationship between Kennedy and Curran was interesting, with something of a twist at the end (I would love to hope that they'll come back, but, well... read the book).
As for the Dina subplot, at times it felt like padding, or a means towards getting to the end of the case, but it did highlight areas of Kennedy's life that then explained his detection and interviewing methods.
Instead, we have a veteran who hasn't had great luck recently taking a rookie under his wing as they investigate a multiple homicide (parents and children). Of course there's no sign of break in, although the home appears quite broken: so who, and how? Not to mention, why?? The detection here is pretty good, with none of those annoying leaps to deduction that some authors rely on. The relationship between Kennedy and Curran was interesting, with something of a twist at the end (I would love to hope that they'll come back, but, well... read the book).
As for the Dina subplot, at times it felt like padding, or a means towards getting to the end of the case, but it did highlight areas of Kennedy's life that then explained his detection and interviewing methods.
Another well written one by French. I took some time considering my rating of the book, and decided that there are some unanswered questions that just won't allow me to give a higher rating. What I really enjoyed was the way both the story of the family as well as Kennedy's background were revealed piece by piece, and you are left with how it is all about mental health in one way or another.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Rambling and almost obvious. Not my favorite of the series.