A Dublin detective who lost his childhood friends in the woods investigates a new murder in the same place
What it is about
In 1984 three children went into the woods near Dublin, and only one came out, with no memory of what happened. Twenty years later that boy is Detective Rob Ryan, and he is called to investigate the death of a twelve-year-old girl in the same woods. He keeps his past secret from his partner, Cassie Maddox.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like literary crime fiction and atmospheric slow burns.
What you will get
A debut that won several first-novel prizes and started the Dublin Murder Squad series. It does not give every answer, which divides readers.
Behind the book
It was Tana French’s debut novel and won several prizes for a first novel, including the Edgar Award.
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In the Woods Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Mystery & Thriller · Detective · Memory · Ireland
Length
429 pages · ≈ 12 h
More about this book
Characters
Rob Ryan, a detective, and his partner Cassie Maddox.
Setting
Dublin and a nearby suburb, with an old woodland.
What makes it different
A crime novel that cares more about character and memory than about neat answers.
Feel
Moody, lyrical and unsettling.
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