The main character is a cop from Chicago, where he was a cop for 25 years but apparently never shed his North Carolina accent or taste for country music (I wonder how that went over in Chi-town?). But this one? It just doesn’t work for me. I’ve loved all of her other books, even The Witch Elm even though it was an odd sort of departure for her. It pains me to give Tana French a 3-star review. I loved this story!ĭisappointing compared to her other books Tana French is so good at that! Another great Tana French novel. It is definitely written from a man’s man point of view. After all, the main character is a rough & tough former Chicago cop.
There is some profanity in the book so be aware if that’s a deal breaker for you. It’s a bit long but worth sticking with it. Roger Clark’s Irish accent of some characters is spot on. The setting is richly described as the isolated, often dreary place it is with air so clean & fresh that merely breathing it doesn’t seem enough. While Roger Clark is not one of my favorite narrators, the story grabbed me & pulled me in immediately. I was drawn to this book for three reasons 1) it’s a Tana French mystery, 2) the main character is a former Chicago cop - I was born & raised in CHICAGO & knew several police officers as I am a former Paralegal Assistant & 3) It takes place in Ireland - a place I always thought I’d love to live. WONDERFULLY DREARY IRISH ATMOSPHERE & STORY "One of the greatest crime novelists writing today" ( Vox) weaves a masterful, atmospheric tale of suspense, asking how to tell right from wrong in a world where neither is simple, and what we stake on that decision. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets. After 25 years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. Read it once for the plot read it again for the beauty and subtlety of French's writing." (Sarah Lyall, The New York Times )Ĭal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. "A new Tana French is always cause for celebration. Its own kind of masterpiece." (Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post ) "This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet. Best Book of 2020 by New York Times, NPR, and New York Post
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