In the Woods by Tana French, 464 pages.
Already much acclaimed thriller, which is as much about the detectives as the case. A young girl is found murdered in the same woods where two children disappeared 20 years before. There were three children in the woods that day, and one of them is Detective Rob Ryan who is now assigned this case with his partner, Cassie Maddox.
In essence, there are two mysteries that need solving, and each painstaking detail is laid out for the reader. I didn't get much in the way of suspense here, it's more psychological mind game stuff, not heart-pounding. After all those pages, I didn't find the ending too satisfying. And as I said, I think the editing could have been tighter. But there was something about this I liked, the author has a unique voice and style that captured me. And I want to see what's next - the answer can be found in the review of The Likeness.
3.5 stars
The End.
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