Ratings163
Average rating3.7
When he was twelve years old, Adam Ryan went playing in the woods one sunny day with his two best friends. He never saw them again. Their bodies were never found, and Adam himself was discovered with his back pressed against an oak tree and his shoes filled with blood. He had no memory of what had happened. Twenty years later Adam - now using his middle name of Rob - is a detective with the Dublin police force. His colleagues don't know about his past. He works as a team with Cassie Maddox, a smart, tough cookie; they are best friends as well as partners. When the body of a young girl is found at the site of an archaeological dig, Rob and Cassie get the case. And when they reach the crime scene, Rob realises it is the exact site of his childhood trauma. They also find a hairclip that he recognises as having belonged to his friend. Could there be a connection between that old, unsolved crime and this?
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Rookie goes back home
they've got more dead kid problems
better dead than lost?
Despite giving me scary dreams at night, I enjoyed reading this book. It was creepy. Everyone said “you'll never guess the ending!” and, well, I did. Mysteries don't usually appeal to me, but this one had a great level of character interest.
Started off rather slow, I took my time getting through this one. French really developed the characters well. Loved that this book differs from a lot of books and doesn't feel that need tie up all the loose ends. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series.
Read my review on my blog here: https://theconsultingbookworm.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/in-the-woods-tana-french/
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6 primary booksDublin Murder Squad is a 6-book series with 6 primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Tana French.