In the Woods in Around the World in 80 Books

Jan 26, 2014 Jim rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, fiction

I have only myself to blame for this one. I happened to see a quote from something French wrote on a GR friend's profile, and at the time it struck me as so clever and profound that I determined to read something by French and, being the methodical SOB that I am, I started at her very first book.

This started slow and then put on the brakes. The book is 485 pages long and I endured about 408 pages of disjointed investigations and improbable interrogations before the story got mildly interesting. ...more

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Mar 03, 2024 Ann rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2024-sns-25, 2024-readwhatyouown-100

I feel that this book took one step out of genre into literary fiction, so I forgave the ending, both emo and not. I got really immersed into the characters and the Irish setting. I have a soft spot for noir.
I also liked how the narrator looks back and adds his commentary on his lessons learned or pointing out that there's a forewarning, example: little did I know that this would be the last time... ...more

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Feb 26, 2014 Pam rated it really liked it

Shelves: ireland-mystery, 2018-books-read

AUTHOR: French, Tana
TITLE: In The Woods
Date Read: 02/23/14
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/PUBLISHER/# OF PGS: Crime Fiction/2007/Penguin/429 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #1Cassie Maddox

TIME/PLACE: 2007/Ireland
CHARACTERS: Detectives Rob Ryan & Cassie Maddox

FIRST LINES: What I warn you to remember is that I am a detective. Our relationship w/ truth is fundamental but cracked, refracting confusingly like fragmented glass.

COMMENTS: On my TBR for sometime -- a choice for February read w/ Carpe Librum finally ...more

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