In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

May 04, 2018 Anastasia rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: aussie-crime-lovers-challenge

In the Woods by Tana French is the first book in the Dublin Murder Squad mystery series. Three children go into the woods and only one is found, terrified and unable to recall anything of what has happened. Twenty years later he is a detective in the Dublin Murder Squad and is assigned a case where a young girl is found murdered in the same woods. The book was interesting but I found it drawn out and the narrator tedious and unlikeable. I felt let down that the initial mystery remained unsolved ...more

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Oct 15, 2018 ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ rated it really liked it

Shelves: death, family, mystery-crime, sister-s, borrowed, crime, murder, mystery, fiction, law-enforcement

Well it took me awhile to get this book finish but wow what book. I couldn't believe the psychological twist. A young girl was killed and detectives Rob and Cassie try to find the killer and the reason as to why would someone do this but something from the past becomes an issue that pops up. So much goes on in this book that your wowed and can't believe it. I so enjoyed this book. ...more

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Jul 03, 2019 Ashleigh rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: series-books, buddy-read, 2019-favourites

In the mid 1980s, a group of friends disappeared in the woods near Knocknaree, a small town in Ireland. One of the group, Adam Ryan is found later, unable to remember a single thing that happened before being found and his friends are never seen again.

Twenty years later, Adam has changed his name to Rob Ryan and is working on the Murder Squad in Dublin, Ireland. He still remembers nothing about the day his friends went missing and has been happy to keep his true identity a secret from everyone, In the mid 1980s, a group of friends disappeared in the woods near Knocknaree, a small town in Ireland. One of the group, Adam Ryan is found later, unable to remember a single thing that happened before being found and his friends are never seen again.

Twenty years later, Adam has changed his name to Rob Ryan and is working on the Murder Squad in Dublin, Ireland. He still remembers nothing about the day his friends went missing and has been happy to keep his true identity a secret from everyone, except his partner Cassie Maddox. But when a young girl is found dead in Knocknaree, not far from where Rob/Adam grew up, and he and Cassie are called to investigate, his life is thrown upside down. Could this murder have connections with the disappearance? Will Rob ever remember what happened?

I've been putting this book off for some time now, because Tana French is such a hyped author on Goodreads, but the plot has always intrigued me. I'm so glad I finally picked this up! My favourite thing about this book had to be the friendship between Rob and Cassie. It was so pure and I loved how they instantly clicked and knew how to work off each other. (view spoiler)

I guessed early on who was behind the murder (view spoiler)

Overall, this book made me feel some heavy feelings. Some heavy heavy feels. Excuse me while I cry. Fantastic book though! ...more

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Nov 07, 2018 Suraj rated it it was amazing

An utterly brilliant story. I have read a lot of murder mystery books, but Tana French has created an absolute jewel with the Dublin murder squad. The story has a very interesting premise and a very convoluted back story to our protagonist, which I think only helps to make the story more interesting. i think it balances itself out in the most extraordinary way. Cant wait to pick up book #2 in the series.

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Sep 13, 2018 Jessie the Bibliophile ♥ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, thriller, adult, read-in-english, 2018

I needed so much more. And there was so much. But not what I needed. Ugh... But interesting story and characters none the less.
Kind of left me unsatisfied at the end though.

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Jul 15, 2018 Brandy rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I couldn’t get through this book. Yes, I would like to find out what happened to the kids, but not enough to continue. I was bored. To be fair, I don’t think I gave it enough of a chance... but there are more engaging books that I could be reading.

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