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The Searcher by Tana French
βHe doesn’t like the feeling, or the fact that he recognises it and understands it perfectly; it’s as familiar to him as hunger or thirst. Cal never could stand to leave a case unresolved.β If I’d read The Searcher without knowing the author’s identity, I’d never have guessed that it was a novel by…
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The Likeness by Tana French
A brilliantly executed novel that depicts the complex and passionate relationship between a close group of friends. In many ways, it reminded me of The Secret History.Gripping and full of suspense, The Likeness is so much more than your usual crime novel. French pays incredible attention when portraying her characters and their relationships with one…
1st pov, 5 STARS, ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE, academia, Adult, american irish author, bad love, cliques, Contemporary, CRIME, dark, dark academia, DETECTIVE, friendships, House As Character, IRELAND, lgbtq+, morality, MYSTERY, police procedural, psychological, Psychological thriller, read in 2017, SUSPENSE, TANA FRENCH, The Likeness, toxic relationships, UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE, unreliable narrators, whodunnit -
Broken Harbor by Tana French
Broken Harbour is a gripping novel that portrays β with much intensity β complex relationships between friends, partners and family members. French, as per usual, pays close attention to the human psychology rather than focusing solely on the ‘crime’ itself. Tense and frayed relationships aside, the story is one peppered with doubt: throughout the investigation,…
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In the Woods by Tana French
What I am telling you, before you begin my story, is this – two things: I crave the truth. And I lie. An incredibly intense and absorbing read. In the Woods is so much more than a ‘crime’ novel. French creates incredibly vivid characters. She also has a knack for dialogue: that is to say…
1st pov, 5 STARS, ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE, Adult, american irish author, BOOK REVIEW, Contemporary, CRIME, dark, dead girls, DETECTIVE, female authors, IN THE WOODS, IRELAND, LITERARY FICTION, missing children, missing persons, MYSTERY, police procedural, psychological, Psychological thriller, read in 2017, SUSPENSE, TANA FRENCH, trauma, unreliable narrators, whodunnit
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