In the Woods
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In the Woods by Tana French
| Summary | A boy goes into the woods with two of his friends, and is found with blood on his clothing, grabbing onto a tree. The other two kids are gone, and the boy cannot recall what happens. Twenty years later, a girl is killed in that same woods, and the once young boy is now the detective, not only trying to solve the murder of young Katy, but to find out what happened to his two best friends. |
| Review |
I bought this book for my own time, and was excited to read it. It didn't fail me. French uses a rather journalistic tone to her
writing, and has well researched Irish law and investigation (since it takes place in Ireland). The book is suspenseful, and though
some things said in the book lead to nowhere, there is no word wasted. While the book easily captures attention and keeps the reader reading, it also has very romantic and personal influences, as well. Each of the characters are given realistic, but not neccessarily stereotypical, personalities, and the book itself seems very real. The story seems like it could easily fit into an episode of Forensic Files. French doesn't just focus on the murders at hand, but also uses logic and the different elements of one's life to bring the book alive. The ending is very controversial, but I peronally thought that it was a pretty good closure for a book of that nature. |
| Recommendation | I'd recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery/thriller novels, or anyone who likes to be entertained by a good read. |
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Rating (out of 5) | ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ |