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In the Woods

A stunningly accomplished psychological mystery which will take you on a thrilling journey through a tangled web of evil and beyond - to the inexplicable
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In the Woods by Tana French is a gripping crime novel that follows detective Rob Ryan as he investigates the murder of a twelve-year-old girl in a small Dublin suburb. As Rob and his partner Cassie Maddox delve deeper, unsettling connections surface to a traumatic event in Rob's own childhood in the woods nearby. The novel intertwines psychological depth with tense drama, revealing layers of secrets and past traumas.
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You might like this book if you're drawn to atmospheric and intricate psychological thrillers that delve into unsolved mysteries from the past. The novel expertly weaves suspense with deep character exploration, keeping you guessing as secrets unravel and tensions rise in a vividly depicted setting.

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In the Woods

A stunningly accomplished psychological mystery which will take you on a thrilling journey through a tangled web of evil and beyond - to the inexplicable.

A stunningly accomplished psychological mystery which will take you on a thrilling journey through a tangled web of evil and beyond - to the inexplicable.

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When he was twelve years old, Adam Ryan went playing in the woods with his two best friends. He never saw them again. Their bodies were never found, and Adam himself was discovered with his back pressed against an oak tree and his shoes filled with blood. He had no memory of what had happened.

Twenty years on, Rob Ryan - the child who came back - is a detective in the Dublin police force. He's changed his name. No one knows about his past.

Then a little girl's body is found at the site of the old tragedy, and Rob is drawn back into the mystery. Knowing that he would be thrown off the case if his past were revealed, Rob takes a fateful decision to keep quiet, but hopes that he might also solve the twenty-year-old mystery of the woods.

In the Woods is a gripping novel that delves into the complexities of memory and the haunting impact of the past on the present.

Series: Dublin Murder Squad

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In the Woods by Tana French is praised for its sharp writing and insidious creepiness, captivating readers from start to finish. Reviewers commend it as a beautifully written debut and a multilayered psychological thriller that delves deeply into ordinary lives. With its lyrical and haunting prose, the novel is celebrated as a splendid, rich, and intricately edgy page-turning thriller.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444758344

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 March 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 419g

Pages: 608

About the Author

Tana French grew up in Ireland, Italy, the United States and Malawi. Her first novel, IN THE WOODS, was published in 2007: it won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity and Barry awards for Best First Novel and the IVCA Clarion Award for Best Fiction. IN THE WOODS and her other two novels, THE LIKENESS and FAITHFUL PLACE, were all New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Dublin with her husband and daughter. Visit Tana's website at www.tanafrench.com

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