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In the Woods
by: Tana French

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.92
EAN: 9780143113492
ISBN: 0143113496
Label: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: May 27, 2008
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Sales Rank: 603
Studio: Penguin (Non-Classics)

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A gorgeously written novel that marks the debut of an astonishing new voice in psychological suspense

As dusk approaches a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, mothers begin to call their children home. But on this warm evening, three children do not return from the dark and silent woods. When the police arrive, they find only one of the children gripping a tree trunk in terror, wearing blood-filled sneakers, and unable to recall a single detail of the previous hours.

Twenty years later, the found boy, Rob Ryan, is a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad and keeps his past a secret. But when a twelve-year-old girl is found murdered in the same woods, he and Detective Cassie Maddox—his partner and closest friend—find themselves investigating a case chillingly similar to the previous unsolved mystery. Now, with only snippets of long-buried memories to guide him, Ryan has the chance to uncover both the mystery of the case before him and that of his own shadowy past.

Richly atmospheric, stunning in its complexity, and utterly convincing and surprising to the end, In the Woods is sure to enthrall fans of Mystic River and The Lovely Bones.

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Well-Written, Good Story
I have to commend the writing. And when I say writing, I mean the actual use of language. I gag at a sentence that doesn't flow; at descriptions that don't make sense; at writing that doesn't engage. French definitely has a rare skill to put words together to create a great story.

The plot itself is good, there are many readers out there who disagree with the end of the novel, however I'm going to say I loved it. The psychology behind this novel is great.

While a lover of great language, I am also a lover of watching Law & Order. This book is like an extended episode set in Ireland with interesting characters.

I will read again... along with whatever else French comes out it.

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- A good first book
I really enjoyed reading In the Woods. The manner in which it is written (even down to word choice) is evocative and interesting, even beyond the actual plot. And that is something that one does not often see enough of in this genre. The character development and dialogue between the two main individuals in the story is very, very thought-provoking, leaving one wondering about them in a way that just does not happen with most characters in detective-type books. For this reason alone, I think I would buy another book written by Tana French.

Nonetheless, the plot is a bit frustrating. Not because of how the one mystery (of two in the book) is resolved. Despite some people thinking this resolution was unfulfilling and/or simplistic, I liked it. And though the main character does spend a lot of time in the middle of the book drinking and smoking and ignoring his partner, something some other readers ... Read More

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- Surprisingly good and intriguing
Well that's it really. Bought this new on a whim at costco and was really captivated by the writing and the story. Very simple yet descriptive writing makes it easy to picture it all in your head, story and plot not predictable as I suspected they would be.

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- Interesting and frustrating read
This was an interesting book. It was obvious to me while reading it that it was the authors first novel. I liked that it was long, because I like to read, but sometimes I felt like the author just threw in a bunch of unnecessary words- but besides that Tana French is a very very smart and talented writer. Don't get me wrong, there were parts where I absolutely couldn't put the book down. Reading 3 or 4 long chapters straight through- not realizing I had read so much until my head started to hurt. Although I knew who was behind the murder 1/3 way through the book, it was still a good suspense read. The ending drove me crazy. A very good book all the way through, but at the end I either wanted to throw it at a wall or cry. I guess the fact that it made me so angry proves that it actually was a very good book.

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