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Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #3)

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by Tana French (Goodreads Author)

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Florencia I think he had no actual back problems, but that it was a euphemism used by the Mackey family to refer to his poor health due to heavy drinking. Frank…moreI think he had no actual back problems, but that it was a euphemism used by the Mackey family to refer to his poor health due to heavy drinking. Frank says something like "I bet the doctor said your back would get better if you stopped drinking" at one point when talking about it with his father, and the latter neither confirms nor denies it. Nothing seems to indicate that Shay tried to follow through with the plan once Frank left (something incomprehensible to me). (less)
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Martha Thank you! I'm not crazy! If that was a red herring, I totally fell for it. During the entire Big Scene with Frank and Shay, I read along expecting Sh…moreThank you! I'm not crazy! If that was a red herring, I totally fell for it. During the entire Big Scene with Frank and Shay, I read along expecting Shay to tell Frank that Rosie was their half-sister. When that didn't happen, I still expected the author to give us a private flash-back of some kind to show us it was true and was the real reason Shay (or the father) tried to break up Frank and Rosie. Gaaah!(less)
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Are there any other mystery series like the Dublin Murder Squad where each book is about a different detective? I like how Tana French's books are loosely linked, with a new story and protagonist for each book.
Ninna This question was asked a year ago but Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series is an oldie but goodie. He began the series back in the 1950's so some of the …moreThis question was asked a year ago but Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series is an oldie but goodie. He began the series back in the 1950's so some of the early books are very period, noir-ish which I think is fun. He wrote them up to this death in 2005 so they become more modern. We follow the same precinct and detectives and, sometimes, the same criminals too. There are over 50 novels in the series but the early ones are really short. I haven't read them all but really enjoyed the ones I did read.(less)
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Frank keeps saying his family is crazy, but I'm just not seeing it. It's not preventing me from enjoying the book, but I'd really like to know what I'm missing here?
Lisa I really hope that the way his family behaves isn't normal for you! The drunkenness, the screaming fights, the abuse... Frank's the only one who sees …moreI really hope that the way his family behaves isn't normal for you! The drunkenness, the screaming fights, the abuse... Frank's the only one who sees it for what it is, and knows how to protect himself from it. You can't change your family, but you can protect yourself and your child from it. My father-in-law was a nasty violent alcoholic. Maybe you don't have experience in that and the craziness it brings.(less)
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