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The Hunter: A Novel
A New York Times Bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book of 2024 • A New York Times Best Crime and Best Thriller Novel of 2024 • A Washington Post Best Thriller of 2024 • An NPR, New York Post, Chicago Sun-Times, and Globe and Mail Best Book of 2024 • A Wall Street Journal, Parade, and AirMail Best Mystery Book of 2024 • An Elle Best Mystery and Thriller Book of 2024
“Extraordinary.”—Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post
“Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family.” —TIME
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Searcher and “one of the greatest crime novelists writing today” (Vox), a spellbinding new novel set in the Irish countryside.
It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die.
Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace. He’s found it, more or less: he’s built a relationship with a local woman, Lena, and he’s gradually turning Trey Reddy from a half-feral teenager into a good kid going good places. But then Trey’s long-absent father reappears, bringing along an English millionaire and a scheme to find gold in the townland, and suddenly everything the three of them have been building is under threat. Cal and Lena are both ready to do whatever it takes to protect Trey, but Trey doesn’t want protecting. What she wants is revenge.
From the writer who is “in a class by herself,” (The New York Times), a nuanced, atmospheric tale that explores what we’ll do for our loved ones, what we’ll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide.
“Extraordinary.”—Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post
“Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family.” —TIME
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Searcher and “one of the greatest crime novelists writing today” (Vox), a spellbinding new novel set in the Irish countryside.
It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die.
Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace. He’s found it, more or less: he’s built a relationship with a local woman, Lena, and he’s gradually turning Trey Reddy from a half-feral teenager into a good kid going good places. But then Trey’s long-absent father reappears, bringing along an English millionaire and a scheme to find gold in the townland, and suddenly everything the three of them have been building is under threat. Cal and Lena are both ready to do whatever it takes to protect Trey, but Trey doesn’t want protecting. What she wants is revenge.
From the writer who is “in a class by herself,” (The New York Times), a nuanced, atmospheric tale that explores what we’ll do for our loved ones, what we’ll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide.
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This is a great sequel to The Searcher and an even better read, if such a thing is possible. Read everything ever written by Tana French - her books are like nothing else you will ever read.
In this novel, all my favorite characters return, including our beloved manipulator, Mart. The story unfolds through the perspectives of three individuals: Cal Hooper, Lena, and Trey. Despite their unspoken connections, they’ve formed a sort of makeshift family.
When Trey’s father, Johnny, reappears in town, Trey isn’t elated. She suspects he has ulterior motives. However, her family rejoices at his return (especially since Trey’s youngest brother and sister. Trey, however, remains wary. She believes Johnny is scheming something. To exact her own revenge on the townspeople for what they did in the first book, The Searcher, she plans to keep an eye on her father. Trey reluctantly joins his ruse to “help” the townsfolk extract gold from their land.
Enter a stranger named Rushborough who is introduced by Johnny, claiming he met Rushborough from his London adventures. This polished gentleman claims that his grandmother once lived in their town and knew about gold buried in the backyard. However, the exact location remains unclear due to the passage of generations—a bit like the telephone game. The central question becomes: Who is the predator and who is the prey?
The novel maintains a dark and brooding tone. While it may seem slow-paced at times, we must remember that the town is populated by struggling, “simple” characters. Their portrayal underscores the human need for survival.
When Trey’s father, Johnny, reappears in town, Trey isn’t elated. She suspects he has ulterior motives. However, her family rejoices at his return (especially since Trey’s youngest brother and sister. Trey, however, remains wary. She believes Johnny is scheming something. To exact her own revenge on the townspeople for what they did in the first book, The Searcher, she plans to keep an eye on her father. Trey reluctantly joins his ruse to “help” the townsfolk extract gold from their land.
Enter a stranger named Rushborough who is introduced by Johnny, claiming he met Rushborough from his London adventures. This polished gentleman claims that his grandmother once lived in their town and knew about gold buried in the backyard. However, the exact location remains unclear due to the passage of generations—a bit like the telephone game. The central question becomes: Who is the predator and who is the prey?
The novel maintains a dark and brooding tone. While it may seem slow-paced at times, we must remember that the town is populated by struggling, “simple” characters. Their portrayal underscores the human need for survival.
Stunning. Enthralling. Couldn’t put it down. Made me want to visit Ireland, yet be quite careful with the land bogs and to do the right things. I cannot wait to borrow every Tana French novel from my library!
Read 8/2024, 11/2024
Sequel better than the first book. The storyline was more involved, the intricacies between relationships was interesting as they evolved. Still takes place in the small town in Ireland, Sam retired cop, at this time he gets a girlfriend, and the relationship with the young girl evolves. In this story her father returns, and adds layers to that family structure.
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