She is shocked to discover that the murdered girl is her double when he calls her to the scene of his new case. Detective Cassie Maddox leaves the Murder Squad and begins a relationship with fellow detective Sam O’Neill, still traumatized by her encounter with a psychopath. Tana French Synopses: The Likeness is the second book in the Dublin Murder Squad series by author Tana French.

The novel is a standout in the genre and is highly recommended for fans of crime fiction and literary fiction alike. French masterfully weaves together elements of crime fiction, psychological thriller, and literary fiction to create a page-turner that is both suspenseful and emotionally resonant. The investigation forces Ryan to confront the dark secrets of his own past, as he realizes that the murder may be connected to a traumatic event from his childhood. Set in a small Irish town, the book follows the story of detective Rob Ryan as he investigates the murder of a young girl. Tana French Reviews: In the Woods by Tana French is a gripping and atmospheric debut novel by Tana French. If You Like Tana French Books, You’ll Love… Now everything he thought he knew is turned upside down: did Rosie really leave that night, or did someone stop her before she could? French, who briefly introduced Mackey in The Likeness, is adept at seamlessly blending suspenseful whodunit elements with Frank's familial demons.Note: The Witch Elm was published as The Wych Elm in the UK.

When his younger sister, Jackie, calls to tell him that someone found Rosie's suitcase hidden in an abandoned house, Frank reluctantly returns. For 22 years, Frank, who becomes an undercover cop, stays away from Faithful Place, his childhood Dublin neighborhood. But when Rosie doesn't meet Frank the night they're meant to leave and he finds a note, Frank assumes she's left him behind.

In 1985, 19-yearold Frank Mackey and his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, made secret plans to elope to England and start a new life together far away from their families, particularly the hard-drinking Mackeys.

French's emotionally searing third novel of the Dublin murder squad (after The Likeness) shows the Irish author getting better with each book.

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