In the Woods in Around the World in 80 Books

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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Oct 14, 2012 Laura (booksnob) rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2012, book-club

Twenty years ago, three preteen children went to out play in the woods near their home and mysteriously disappear. After frantic emergency calls, one child is found left alive with blood in his shoes and no memory of what happened to his friends. Needless to say the event haunts the remaining child yet his mind is sealed against the tragedy. He moves away, changes his name and is forever changed.

Fast forward twenty years and another child is found murdered in the same neighborhood, in the same w ...more

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Nov 22, 2016 Susan rated it it was ok

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Jun 30, 2017 Nikki Morse rated it really liked it

I REALLY enjoyed this. It was gripping, and interesting. I was disappointed a little bit in the end by some loose ends, but over all really great. I'll definitely read more of hers. ...more

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