The Searcher - Tana French

The Searcher

By Tana French

  • Release Date: 2020-10-06
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
4 Score: 4 (From 2,742 Ratings)

Description

Best Book of 2020
New York Times |NPR | New York Post

"This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet . . . Its own kind of masterpiece." --Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post

"A new Tana French is always cause for celebration . . . Read it once for the plot; read it again for the beauty and subtlety of French's writing." --Sarah Lyall, The New York Times

Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five 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. 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.

"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.

Reviews

  • Just OK

    3
    By Sold on WAZE
    I love this author and liked parts of this book. The ending was unsatisfying and seemed lazy vs the mystery being figured out. I’ll read her again. There’s a huge section in the middle that serves no purpose and was annoying.
  • Unlike any mystery I've ever read.

    5
    By u2zoo2
    Unlike any other mystery I've ever read. Total suspense but you won't realize it until the end. While there are specific clues, the whole story from the retired cop's view is the main clue. Good luck! Excellent and unique writer.
  • Not interesting at all

    3
    By Sdienno
    A very ordinary mystery.
  • Moving and mysterious

    5
    By jmcfw46
    I really loved this novel. There’s a satisfying mystery to solve, and French is great at winding us in. But the characters and setting grabbed me more. This one reminded me of her first novel, “In the Woods,” for the sensitive way it depicts a hurting adolescent. The friendship between this character and the main character, a disillusioned Chicago cop looking for peace and quiet but getting more than he bargained for, feels exactly right.
  • Not a fan of mysteries…

    5
    By read1st
    But Tana French can make it count! A mystery with a good drama to it. French is now on my writer’s watch list!
  • Solid 4 stars

    4
    By mikey434379
    Brings the reader to a locale they’ve likely never been before. All the characters are well drawn, the plot hangs together, and the outcome is realistic. It was my first Tana French but not my last.
  • Skip this one

    1
    By RCVA22
    Don’t waste your time or money on this one. I can’t believe that Tana French wrote this. I loved the Dublin Murder Squad series, I cannot believe this was written by the same author.
  • A - F Scale: C

    3
    By alyssakroll
    Easy read. Predictable. Storyline: Meh.
  • immersive and poetic

    5
    By Notmynickname3
    The plot is beautifully woven together with the descriptions of the land. The characters are superbly created, with a keen sense of compassion, understanding and depth. Nothing is black and white, it is all in shades of green and blue like the colors of Ireland. The complexity of the plot and characters make the dichotomy between happy and non happy endings superfluous, it is both and neither.
  • The Searcher

    5
    By mpj61
    Tana French is a wonderful storyteller….and knows her way around a good mystery. Really entertaining yarn!

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