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This was quite an intriguing book. The main character and narrator, Ryan, seemed an odd character; although a supposedly a man, his outlook seemed womanly in many ways. The main crime aspect of the story was deftly handled with sufficient interest to carry the reader along. At the end though, the background story of the old disappearances was not as satisfactorily handled. It has left me thinking about the book but more in an irritated way rather than because I was so affected by the story and characters. Bit less trickery in plot next time would be good but I would still read a book by Ms French.
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In the Woods by Tana French
elizamal, July 7, 2007
This was quite an intriguing book. The main character and narrator, Ryan, seemed an odd character; although a supposedly a man, his outlook seemed womanly in many ways. The main crime aspect of the story was deftly handled with sufficient interest to carry the reader along. At the end though, the background story of the old disappearances was not as satisfactorily handled. It has left me thinking about the book but more in an irritated way rather than because I was so affected by the story and characters. Bit less trickery in plot next time would be good but I would still read a book by Ms French.(5 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)