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Mar 05, 2024mrjor1e rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I couldn't stop reading, although it's a very depressing book and I never finish those. Unlikable characters, nasty dynamics - why was it so enthralling? Couldn't say, but don't pick it up unless you have time to read the whole thing.…
Feb 19, 2024
One of my new favorite books! This is excellent, I couldn't stop reading it. The insights on relationships is amazing. I've been like Rafiki in the 'Lion King', holding up the book!
Jan 11, 2024
I think TF is a very good writer. Many of the other books by her have been excellent. But, I found this less enjoyable mainly because of the premise of the book. It was just really not credible. And the ending was absurd. I gave it a…
Mar 10, 2023
I don't often put down a book-especially Tana French who I generally love- but after struggling through the first half, I just had to let it go. I'm not someone who needs a fast paced mystery but if the pace is slower, something has to be…
Feb 24, 2023busymom51 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
As is often the case when I read a Tana French novel, it took me a while to get engrossed in it...and then it became an obsessive read. This is a departure from her usual brand of murder mysteries told from the investigating detective's…
Sep 18, 2022
Compulsive psychological mystery. Stand alone, not part of series. Ger recommends this
Mar 21, 2022Alpha_zzz rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I didn’t think much of this book and couldn’t wait until I got to the end, which seemed to be interminable. There is a story within a story within a story in this book and the additional details do not help the storyline. The other thing…
Nov 11, 2021steverino4 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
She excels at the minutiae of a murder investigation, the in-the-moment emotions that force the truth to the surface. The difference here is the Dublin murder squad is peripheral. Most of the investigating is done by the chief suspect who…
Aug 07, 2021
I hope it was the author's intention to make Toby the most unlikable character possible, because by the end I couldn't be sure if that was the intention. That ambiguity may have been the true intention! Which I respect. Tara French's…
Apr 09, 2021AnnSkye rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This novel really kept me reading. I quite enjoyed it but found the ending not up to par with the rest of the story.
Mar 26, 2021gloryb rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This author is so good at writing! In this novel focussed on character development, she uses dialogue between characters to create their past and present lives. There is a cold case murder in the plot, but the skeleton doesn't appear…
Mar 26, 2021ChrisBumble1 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Her worst book by far, and I love the Murder Squad books. Unlikeable protagonist, terrible ending.
Mar 25, 2021KnitOrRead rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The pluses: Tana is great at creating visual stories - you can literally picture yourself in the Ivy House, surrounded by crazy aunts, loud uncles and mischievous cousins. And once you get past the disjointed and non-promising beginning,…
Mar 21, 2021
Awful...could not get passed the first three chapters.
Mar 15, 2021kcrasto rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I agree with the comment about the story going on far longer than was needed. I found this book hard to get into. It felt like the first chapter should have been chapter 3, like I had started the book in the wrong spot, very abrupt…
Feb 04, 2021JCLHilaryS rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A stand alone novel that follows an Toby Hennessey as he struggles to figure out a murder. Overall, it was enjoyable, but the portions that were supposed to build tension and atmosphere were a little long and made reading it less…
Dec 30, 2020tjdickey rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sometimes "people find out they are not who they always thought they were," and where does that leave them? How do the effects of our thoughtless actions ripple down the ages in their effect on the lives of others? Tana French's…
Dec 12, 2020BARosen1112 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Tana French's first non-Murder Squad novel, the mystery this time revolves around the sudden appearance of a skull found in a large hole in a 200 year old wych elm tree in the garden of the home of the protagonist's (Toby) beloved Uncle…
Nov 26, 2020eclairemoore rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
A horrible book. No re-deeming value. Too long and could have benefited from a good editor. A downer from the beginning to the end. This was not so much a mystery but the examination of the destruction of the protagonist. This is…
Jul 28, 2020RubyHocker rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I've liked a few of the author's other books but I was disappointed with this one. It's really, really long and it's not a thriller - it's more about the interwoven lives of a family with a skull being found along the way. There are a…
Jul 12, 2020uncommonreader rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
A book about white privledge with its lack of empathy. The protagonist's luck runs out.
Jun 27, 2020islandteacher27 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Didn't like the protagonist, nor the pat discourse from the sister in the reveal.
Feb 09, 2020
Wow. This is great storytelling, full of color and place, human conditions and relationships deeply rendered, suspense and unexpected twists. The tension made me anxious enough to have to put the book down a few times. I will definitely…
Jan 31, 2020vancouverville rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I was hooked at the beginning, so read on to figure things out. I just about gave up a few times because of the long drawn out conversations that I suppose where there to build tension. They just made me impatient so I started skimming.…
Jan 18, 2020BarbSands11 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I truly enjoyed her first books, but this one lacked any kind of a gripping, or even mundane, plot. It almost seemed a parody of the author's style -- lots of words, lots of imagery, I mean lots and lots, but no reason for them. I gave…