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Sep 08, 2013
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Wow, this book did not go where I thought it was going to go. And I mean that in a good way.
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What a great book. Police procedural mixed with psychological suspense. I was up until 4:00 a.m. finishing this. There are a few loose ends left dangling -- some people will find this very annoying -- but other plot lines do lead to a conclusion. All the clues are there to solve--I didn't.
I will be interested to read the next book in the series to see how the detectives are portrayed. ...more
I will be interested to read the next book in the series to see how the detectives are portrayed. ...more
Very much a debut novel. There's so much navel-gazing on the part of narrator Detective Ryan (who is an absolute shite human to others at times) that it gets in the way of plot turns. (Also, given that my favorite TV show is Criminal Minds I had the villain pegged as likely early on.) Tana French does write messed up humans well. I'd be interested to see how she goes on to develop Cassie's voice in The Likeness - I'd liked her quite a lot in this (a camisole that says "Yuppies taste like chicken
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My new favorite mystery writer! Really well developed characters and very well written. I'm starting the next book in the series right away--I'm hooked :)
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One of the best books I've read in quite a while. I would definitely recommend this book to absolutely everyone! I can see why it won the many awards that it did.
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I love this book, but my students were so disappointed :/
I was left slack-jawed and scrambling for the next one.
oh, mo don't hate me,... the language was just too florid... imagine this, imagine that its the perfect this its the perfect that... argh, i hated it within the first paragraph... im so sorry, i really tried
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Really enjoyed the book. Well written and kept me guessing.
Kinda pissed; won't lie.
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Jan 01, 2011
Maya
marked it as to-read
Jan 03, 2011
Sharon
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Oct 22, 2011
Carmen
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Sep 08, 2012
Cathy
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Oct 13, 2012
Katie
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Nov 05, 2012
Allie
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Jan 30, 2013
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