The Trespasser 💛💛💛💛💛
by Tana French
Published October 4 2016 by Viking
Finished 10/29/16
Tana French, I love everything you do! 5 magnificent stars, this may be my favorite of hers yet. From the get go, the setting and the mood are in evidence. This author's descriptive writing is unsurpassed, in my opinion. I wanted to provide some sample quotes here but to illustrate the full impact of her pages would require several long paragraphs. And I don't think my words alone can do this book justice.
Antoinette Conway is the only woman on the Murder Squad and still somewhat of a rookie besides, so she and her equally young partner Steve feel like they're under constant scrutiny to prove their worth as detectives (Ds). Conway is guarded, introspective, and on edge, ready to explode, while Steve is a "chirpy little bollix." They play off each other like seasoned pros. They're handed a case that the other Ds say is a slam dunk, but their senses tell them something is off and someone wants this solved a little too quickly.
Much of the plot progresses via the smart dialogue, and like no one else, French gives us not just their words but also every little eye twitter, mouth twitch, and nervous jitter so that we feel like we are there seeing the action, feeling the tension, and not just reading it. I was on the edge of my seat throughout, with a few laugh out loud moments to lighten the load at times. In the end, there is no one else in the same league as French.
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