by Tana French
Publication date: 2007
Pages: 464
Genre: Mystery, Police procedural, Psychological suspense
Setting: Dublin, Ireland
Time Period: Present day
Series: Dublin Murder Squad novels
Series information: This is the first of four books in the Dublin Murder Squad series
Synopsis: As detectives on the Murder Squad with the Dublin police, Adam “Rob” Ryan and his partner, Cassie Maddox, are tasked with solving the murder of twelve-year-old Katy Devlin. She was found in the same woods where Adam and his two best friends went missing twenty years ago. Adam was the only one found, with blood on his shoes and no memory of what happened to his friends. While Cassie is one of the few who knows about his past, Adam has avoided media attention by using his middle name, Rob. As the investigation into Katy’s murder drags on, the case starts to mess with Adam’s head and his partnership with Cassie. Though the pieces eventually start to fit together, Adam is unable to foresee the unimaginable consequences of solving the case.
Tone: Disturbing, Moody
Storyline: Character-driven
Writing Style: Compelling, Lyrical, Richly detailed
Subject Headings:
Girl murder victims
Detectives
Cold cases (criminal investigation)
Murder investigation
Crimes against children
Police
Read-a-likes:
The End of Everything by Megan E. Abbott
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
Bent Road by Lori Roy
Little Face by Sophie Hannah
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