In the Woods: A Novel (Dublin Murder Squad)

The bestselling debut, with over a million copies sold, that launched Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher and "the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years" (The Washington Post).

"Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting." --The New York Times

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448 pages

Average rating: 6.77

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Anonymous
Mar 13, 2024
10/10 stars
Some stories leave me with a feeling that is almost a sense memory, intangible, yet impactful. In the Woods was a mysterious novel whose investigation explored not just the crime scene but the human condition. It slowly introduced me to its characters by showing me their relationship with each other through casual touch, tone of voice, and side glances. It told multiple stories and intertwined them seamlessly. Each story enriched the others. I...read more
Ell.Bee
Feb 22, 2024
8/10 stars
A twisty murder mystery with unexpected turns. I loved it
Anonymous
Jan 09, 2024
8/10 stars
Listened to this audiobook on a road trip and I enjoyed the narrator and the way it was written. The ending seemed a bit cobbled together and left you with a lot of unanswered questions. Left me a bit frustrated
margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
8/10 stars
Very Irish. Very interesting. This story is based on a crime drama surrounding 2 heinous crimes in rural Ireland, but what I found the most compelling were the portrayals of the friendship between the two primary detectives and the psychology they used to solve the crimes. Lots of hard lessons in this one, and some pretty realistic detective work.
seattle_andrea
Dec 07, 2023
8/10 stars
An intricately woven detective tale with interesting characters and unexpected twists. There are points in everyone’s life that they wish they had made a different choice, but were too blind or ignorant to notice what they were doing at the time and this story hits that point strongly home.

It would have been nice if the ending had been more resolved regarding Adam’s childhood experience, but that in itself is more realistic and a general life les...read more

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