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The Wych Elm

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The Wych Elm by Tana French is a gripping psychological thriller centred on Toby, a seemingly lucky man whose life takes a dark turn after a brutal attack leaves him injured. Seeking refuge, he moves to his family’s ancestral home, only to discover a grim secret in the garden that forces him to confront his family's past and his own. The story explores themes of privilege, memory, and identity, keeping readers on the edge with its compelling and suspenseful narrative.
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You might enjoy this book if you relish a blend of psychological suspense and intricate character development. It's an engaging tale that explores themes of identity and memory, centred around a seemingly idyllic life shattered by a mysterious discovery. Fans of atmospheric and thought-provoking crime novels will likely find this an absorbing read.

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The Wych Elm

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One of the most compulsive psychological mysteries since Donna Tartt's The Secret History . . . impossible to put down — The Times

One night changes everything for Toby. He's always led a charmed life — until a brutal attack leaves him damaged and traumatised, unsure even of the person he used to be. He seeks refuge at his family's ancestral home, the Ivy House, filled with memories of wild-strawberry summers and teenage parties with his cousins.

But not long after Toby's arrival, a discovery is made: a skull, tucked neatly inside the old wych elm in the garden.

As detectives begin to close in, Toby is forced to examine everything he thought he knew about his family, his past, and himself.

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Tana French's novel has been praised for its lyrical and suspenseful storytelling, receiving high accolades from notable authors like Gillian Flynn and Stephen King. Critics have highlighted its exploration of identity and family secrets, describing it as a gripping and unpredictable psychological thriller. The book is celebrated for blurring the lines between genre and literary fiction, with many reviews emphasising Tana French's exceptional storytelling skills and nuanced examination of complex themes.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241379530

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 September 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 362g

Pages: 528

About the Author

Tana French is the Sunday Times and New York Times-bestselling author of In the Woods, The Likeness, Faithful Place, Broken Harbour, The Secret Place, The Trespasser and The Wych Elm. Her books have won awards including the Edgar, Anthony, Barry and Macavity awards, the LA Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller and the Irish Book Award for Best Crime Fiction. She grew up in Ireland, Italy, the US and Malawi, and trained as an actor at Trinity College Dublin. She lives in Dublin with her family.

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