In the Woods
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by efs300 from -- By post or by hand --, South Carolina USA on Sunday, January 2, 2011
From Publishers Weekly
Irish author French expertly walks the line between police procedural and psychological thriller in her debut. When Katy Devlin, a 12-year-old girl from Knocknaree, a Dublin suburb, is found murdered at a local archeological dig, Det. Rob Ryan and his partner, Cassie Maddox, must probe deep into the victim's troubled family history. There are chilling similarities between the Devlin murder and the disappearance 20 years before of two children from the same neighborhood who were Ryan's best friends. Only Maddox knows Ryan was involved in the 1984 case. The plot climaxes with a taut interrogation by Maddox of a potential suspect, and the reader is floored by the eventual identity and motives of the killer. A distracting political subplot involves a pending motorway in Knocknaree, but Ryan and Maddox are empathetic and flawed heroes, whose partnership and friendship elevate the narrative beyond a gory tale of murdered children and repressed childhood trauma.
Irish author French expertly walks the line between police procedural and psychological thriller in her debut. When Katy Devlin, a 12-year-old girl from Knocknaree, a Dublin suburb, is found murdered at a local archeological dig, Det. Rob Ryan and his partner, Cassie Maddox, must probe deep into the victim's troubled family history. There are chilling similarities between the Devlin murder and the disappearance 20 years before of two children from the same neighborhood who were Ryan's best friends. Only Maddox knows Ryan was involved in the 1984 case. The plot climaxes with a taut interrogation by Maddox of a potential suspect, and the reader is floored by the eventual identity and motives of the killer. A distracting political subplot involves a pending motorway in Knocknaree, but Ryan and Maddox are empathetic and flawed heroes, whose partnership and friendship elevate the narrative beyond a gory tale of murdered children and repressed childhood trauma.
Mailing today to eastbaybookmisr as a 'surprise' RABCK, enjoy
Received in the mail today as a Wishlist RABCK! Thank you!
2008 Penguin trade paperback of the 2007 NYT Bestseller and Edgar Award Winner debut police procedural mystery. By the sales receipt inside, I see that this copy originally came from Paradies Airport Shops in Ft. Myers International Airport, Florida, back in August 2008. This was on my list of the best recent thrillers to read.
Edit March 1, 2011: Well, this one sure put me off any ideas I might have had of going into the woods... at night... in the dark... alone... ever again. And the sequel, as told from Cassie's point of view, looks rather promising as well. Good new writer.
2008 Penguin trade paperback of the 2007 NYT Bestseller and Edgar Award Winner debut police procedural mystery. By the sales receipt inside, I see that this copy originally came from Paradies Airport Shops in Ft. Myers International Airport, Florida, back in August 2008. This was on my list of the best recent thrillers to read.
Edit March 1, 2011: Well, this one sure put me off any ideas I might have had of going into the woods... at night... in the dark... alone... ever again. And the sequel, as told from Cassie's point of view, looks rather promising as well. Good new writer.
... in a bag-o-books for the next meetup of TriValley BookCrossing group, at Panera Bread, the second Tuesday of each month. Or the one after that, depending on when I actually get out there from here.
Aside from loving shared books, my main passion in life is supporting the human rights work of my good friend, Anni Cyrus. 💖 💖 Her life story of survival as a childhood refugee is astounding, and quite moving!
Please look her up on Google and YouTube. You can also follow her on Facebook and Instagram, among other platforms.
Aside from loving shared books, my main passion in life is supporting the human rights work of my good friend, Anni Cyrus. 💖 💖 Her life story of survival as a childhood refugee is astounding, and quite moving!
Please look her up on Google and YouTube. You can also follow her on Facebook and Instagram, among other platforms.
Picked up tonight.
