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Definitely read this book before you read The Hunter otherwise you will already know the answer to this story's central mystery and a revelation about a particular character will be spoiled.
In other words, don't do what I did!
Despite that, this story, in the words of Trey Reddy, was simply "Grand".

Now I want to read The Hunter. So glad Trey will be in it!

I‘d never read a Tana French book & @DavidDiamond suggested reading this one before reading her new book. Two great things about it: 1. French was born in Burlington, Vermont (love that fact) & 2. This was set in Ireland and the language and descriptions of Ireland were so good! A retired cop moves to Ireland and ends up, of course, having to find a missing person. I grew to really care for all of the characters and look forward to reading more.

Considering I had 18 inches of snow yesterday and an earthquake rocked my house today enough to make me feel as if I were on a boat, this quote hit home.

This is a great mystery. It is slow paced in parts but I think that adds to the suspense. Is Trey's brother alive and can retired police officer Cal find out what happened? This book really left me guessing until the big reveal.

The great February book haul: I found these two books for #authoramonth @Soubhiville

For #CanadaDay 🇨🇦I wish there would be news about a new Louise Penny book, but so far I haven‘t seen anything yet. #summerspecial

There is news, however, of a new book by Tana French. The Hunter is a follow up to the tagged book. It‘s scheduled to be released in March of next year.

First book read by this author and it was perfect for me. A slow pace character driven kind of mystery. Cal hooper an American retired cop decided to move to a small place Ireland. There, he will be involved almost by accident in a search of a missing person. This novel will be perfect for a sequel. I really enjoyed it but it is pretty slow in case you like more action 4⭐️

Audiobook. I liked the writing but didn't love the story, it seemed to drag a bit and was not quite as mysterious as her other books. This was not a “page turner“ of a story.

I enjoyed this despite it being a slow read. I enjoyed the conversations between the characters. The twists were easy to figure out but done well. Cal, a retired cop, moves to Ireland for a slower life. His cop instincts for sniffing out trouble failed to retire with him, and he finds himself neck deep in local trouble. 4 🌟

Not for everyone. Very slow. Beautiful writing.

At times I'm frustrated with how achingly slow French moves the plot along but her winding way of story telling somehows makes the reveal ache in a way that is hard to forget. The Searcher is the same.

Slow going. Beautiful writing, however nothing is happening

Almond hazelnut butter on brown bread and reading.

Excited for this. Always beautiful writing.

Esther prefers reading eBooks on her iPad via the kindle app (than reading on her clunky Kindle) #EstherFest

This might be a 4star read but I think I will keep it with a 3star rating on gr — even if it did have apple pie — but it just failed to excite me after the startling “reveal”/twist. It was OK, it did get me over a bit of a slump, sure; but it felt flat like low-carbonated sodapop. Or something.

#AugBookClub

This one was just ok. Good character development, great narrator, but middle of the road storyline. Nothing particularly new or different from other similar small town/village, retired cop helping an underdog solve a possible crime stories. Not bad just didn‘t really care about what happened. But it was my May #bookspin for #bookspinbingo so yay! 🌟🌟🌟

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This was a lovely slow mystery. My only complaint was that it was sunny outside when I was reading this. This is a perfect rainy day book.

I really did enjoy this one even though it was slow paced and that's not usually what I go for. I liked the main character and how the story never felt like it was dragging.

This book was disappointing. To say the pace was slow is putting it mildly. When I was almost three quarters through I was still waiting for something significant to happen and it never did. Some of the descriptions were beautiful but ultimately, there was no big reveal, and it ended up not even being very suspensful. It was very underwhelming and predictable. Very disappointing as I have read French's other books and enjoyed them.

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1. I like both, but I think I prefer a slow burn.
2. Tana French is the queen of the slow burn.
#two4tuesday

This book came highly recommended.

I don't normally pick up mysteries or thrillers, but I soon found myself invested in the story of Cal and Trey as they tried to figure out what happened to Trey's missing brother.

The narrator of the audiobook was excellent.

While I understand why it was too slow moving for some, I loved this standalone novel. A retired Chicago cop who moves to a small Irish town for some peace and quiet finds himself helping a child solve solve a missing person‘s case although he is still learning to find his footing in his new home. Layered and detailed with complex characters, this book illustrates why French is a must read author for me.

Going from work to the gym and this book got me pretty hooked. The accents the narrator puts on are a bit funny. Lol

So got my copy of this book today and found an amazing surprise that I was not expecting

Headed home after my first work trip since Feb 2020. It‘s 5 o‘clock somewhere.

This is a slow burn, but absolutely worth it. French creates such a sense of foreboding against the backdrop of the gorgeous Ireland countryside, it has left me feeling unsettled for days. French‘s writing is excellent, and her characters so multi-layered it is impossible to slot them into clear categories of “good” and “evil.” Ultimately, a book about morality, “The Searcher” will leave you examining your own moral compass for ambiguities. 4⭐️

For #NovelNovember my reading goals are to finish my #LMPBC #GroupD book (“The Searcher”), catch up on some #doublespin backlog (“We Were The Lucky Ones”), and start November‘s #bookspin (“The Good Earth”). Thanks @Andrew65 for the motivation!!

Got to see these two amazing authors become besties last night. It was amazing.

I enjoyed this rapid-fire book rec:
https://bookmarks.reviews/tana-french-on-james-baldwin-watership-down-and-hating...

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This was an awesome book...never read a book by this author, and glad that I chose this book

Love tana french. The wiring is beautiful and am of the characters are vivid and leap off the page. This book was a slow burn, though, without enough action that I really cared about.

I love tana french, but this is going a bit slow. Maybe because I'm on audio? I like the narrator, though. Maybe it's just slow

It‘s so slow. I am actually happy with a story where you get lots of info about the town / setting / characters and it builds a world. But this one didn‘t get going until half way through. There are huge chunks that could have been cut.

When I think of Ireland the first thing that comes to mind is rolling hills, and dreary days. You could say The Searcher portrays this, but it adds an entirely new depth to it as well. Retired Chicago police officer Cal Hooper has moved to a small area in hopes of getting away from the job, only to be reminded you can‘t outrun everything. In his attempt to find the missing brother of Trey Reddy he sets out on a mission unlike any other.
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“When Cal comes out of the house, the rooks have got hold of something.”

The Searcher by Tana French

#mbcreadathon #mbcbookfrogsreadathon2

The second of Tana French‘s stand-alone crime novels, “The Searcher” tells the story of the growing relationship between retired policeman Cal Hooper and a neighbor kid who asks Cal to find their missing brother. It‘s a quiet masterpiece and another jewel in French‘s crown.

If you haven‘t read Tana French you are missing out. Her Dublin Murder Squad novels are great thrillers, as are her stand-alone books. She can be wordy at times, but I love her descriptions of the darker, more violent side of Ireland and it‘s people. This one gets off to a slow start but is still engaging, about an American ex-cop who retires to the Irish countryside only to have his peace disturbed by a desperate child and a missing brother.

I enjoyed the characters in this one but typically feel a bit more anxious to solve French's mysteries. This one felt a little slow. Would recommend, keeping in mind it's not a very suspenseful mystery... if that's what you're going for.

Summer means lake time. And it also means the Dargusch LFL is open for business! One of the first things I do when I wake up is check our LFL, and this morning I got quite a treat, as someone had left a brand new copy of The Searcher!!

Tana French is amazing as always. Her latest is about an American retired detective who moves to rural Ireland to fix up an old house, and in the process becomes involved in a missing persons case that no one wants examined too closely.

It‘s a long read. Had to get through 60% of it to finally start enjoying it. A lot of conversations, not enough background. Still not terrible.

Very so so novel. This is the quote I knew Mart was shady. And plus Cal really wasn‘t an anything guy. Just average with sharp detective skills 🤷🏼‍♀️

It took about half the book but then all of a sudden I didn‘t want it to end. A thoughtful, melancholic story with a well-developed plot, strong characters, and the usual superbly written dialogue. Nicely narrated by Roger Clark.

This was a winner. I really enjoyed the small town Ireland setting, the characters, and the mystery.

I have so many other books started but look what just came in!!