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4.5 stars. I love Tana French so much. Although the main character in this slow-burning thriller can be unlikable, especially in the early third of the book, there are a couple of other main characters in here that I loved completely.
French’s books are so much more than thrillers. They are character studies. They can be family sagas, as this one was. She can conjure up a scene, indoors or out, that is visceral: the reader moves right in! And her characters. They are so real. Love them or not, y ...more
French’s books are so much more than thrillers. They are character studies. They can be family sagas, as this one was. She can conjure up a scene, indoors or out, that is visceral: the reader moves right in! And her characters. They are so real. Love them or not, y ...more
Lots of mixed reviews on this one - I fall into the category of those that enjoyed it. At 500 plus pages, understandably some people found it slow, I did not. This book just hit home for me in so many ways (minus the skeleton..LOL) I also really liked French's writing and hope to read more from her. It's got a lot of psychology at play here and I think that's what just made it more interesting for me.
There's quite a few stories going on, however it's mainly about a skeleton found at the Ivy Hous ...more
There's quite a few stories going on, however it's mainly about a skeleton found at the Ivy Hous ...more
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