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In the Woods

By Tana French

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| Hardcover | 9780670038602

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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 Continue

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'In the Woods' by Tana French

When I first picked up Tana French's In The Woods at JFK airport on my last trip to New York last October I envisaged it would tread similar territory to Edna O'Brien's dark, claustrophobic In the Forest. After all, they're both Irish crime books by ... (read full critics)

readingmatters published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010

Debut Review: In the Woods by Tana French

Title: In The Woods Author: Tana French Publisher: Hodder Published: 14 November 07 Price: £6.99 Bought It You can never escape your past or so they say. And Tana French plays with this idea in her debut novel, In The Woods. Rob Ryan retells the inve ... (read full critics)

nextread published on Fri, 24 Sep 2010

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What's lurking in the woods?

This page-turner kept me awake for 2 days straight. Very satisfying read.
Maybe because this murder investigation is set in Dublin, Ireland and therefore deemed exotic from my north american standards. Nonetheless, it is refreshingly different from the countless predictable thrillers churned ... (continue)

This page-turner kept me awake for 2 days straight. Very satisfying read.
Maybe because this murder investigation is set in Dublin, Ireland and therefore deemed exotic from my north american standards. Nonetheless, it is refreshingly different from the countless predictable thrillers churned out every week...
One small regret... that the author did not provide a closer to the subplot in the story: the mysterious incident in the main character's childhood. Maybe she is keeping it for the the sequel?

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jacoutofthebox said on Sep 2, 2008 | Add your feedback

I really hated that the author didn't totally resolve the plot. So much was put into the other missing children story and then she just dropped it.

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Heather Landry said on Jan 30, 2011 | Add your feedback

The story is a bit too long, and if you are looking for something with a happy ending, you might need to rethink about starting this one. Rob messed up everything and got himself kicked out from the murder squad team, the bad person got away, Cassie and Sam got engaged. And the old case wasn't sol ... (continue)

The story is a bit too long, and if you are looking for something with a happy ending, you might need to rethink about starting this one. Rob messed up everything and got himself kicked out from the murder squad team, the bad person got away, Cassie and Sam got engaged. And the old case wasn't solved. Didn't feel relieved at all after finishing reading it.

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Deborah said on Jan 26, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

A debut for the writer: I found the story of the investigation a bit too long, but wound up well towards the end. Effective characterazation of Maddox and Ryan and other people moving in and around this very sad and true to life story. It contains some very beautiful desciptions of Dublin urban are ... (continue)

A debut for the writer: I found the story of the investigation a bit too long, but wound up well towards the end. Effective characterazation of Maddox and Ryan and other people moving in and around this very sad and true to life story. It contains some very beautiful desciptions of Dublin urban areas and of course of the woods. Poignant love story,too.

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Inaeugenia said on Nov 9, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

Seriously lacking, terrible ending

In the Woods was billed as a wonderfully told, engaging Irish mystery novel, but I was incredibly disappointed by it. I expected richness, and found some, but not nearly as much a I'd hoped for. The central mystery, which is what attracted me to the book, was never resolved, and the secondary myster ... (continue)

In the Woods was billed as a wonderfully told, engaging Irish mystery novel, but I was incredibly disappointed by it. I expected richness, and found some, but not nearly as much a I'd hoped for. The central mystery, which is what attracted me to the book, was never resolved, and the secondary mystery came to what I found an unsatisfying conclusion.
This was the only book I hated so much that I gave it away immediately after finishing it.

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currerbell said on Oct 28, 2010 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback