Karen Rose

Blah. I would never have expected to be bored

Revisado: 04-16-24

reading a Tana French novel, but I had to force myself to keep going with this one. I really disliked the growling, draggy voice of the narrator, and many of the quirky townsfolk seemed like charicatures of themselves. (How many times in one conversation would one character call another "Sunny Jim"?)
There were times during the book when I thought the dark elements of the story were being ramped up, but no satisfying development or depth resulted from that.
I had read the novel prior to this one; (I thought the detective who'd retired to Ireland from Chicago sounded familiar),but that novel didn't linger in my memory like other novels by Ms. French have.
I really hope she retires this group of characters after this novel!

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The ending...

Revisado: 02-18-24

was just too pat.
I won't spoil it by saying why. It was a fascinating premise with interesting characters and some lines I actually thought about writing down. I wish the author had stepped back from tidying up with a rather hallmarkian summation.

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Meh.

Revisado: 11-23-22

The ending was a rather painful and abrupt conclusion for me, though the premise of the novel was strong and fascinating.
I got totally irritated by the narrator's voice towards the end. Also, she went from dispirited and inert to empowered and rather whiny far more quickly than felt anywhere close to realistic in terms of character development.

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Beautiful and harrowing

Revisado: 11-19-22

This is one of those books in which dread and anticipation are entertwined. There are jolts of awareness that are startling. The worst happenings are hinted at so strongly that even the events that never actually occurred will never be forgotten.
If you are hungry for a book that offers you deep knowledge of the characters and all aspects of their personalities as they grapple with the world into which they were born, look past the initial immersion in the minutiae of farming.

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Held my interest continuously

Revisado: 12-04-21

Good narration, excellent plot, and the writing was creative and interesting throuout the story.

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Loved it!

Revisado: 10-28-21

Just what a social worker who's lived through decades of bureaucratic baloney needs. Thoroughly enjoyable black comedy.

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An inane ending

Revisado: 07-07-21

The narrator of this series was terrific. The writing, gripping. The plot of this third novel in the series, far-fetched and way over the top.

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Oh, brother

Revisado: 05-26-21

You could dive a tank through all the holes in this plot.
I had high hopes at the beginning of this novel, but was rolling my eyes continually by the end.

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Terrific novel!

Revisado: 08-29-20

The plot was memorable, many of the characters were lovable, and there was enough suspense to keep me wanting to keep listening. There were some humorous moments, too, that had me laughing out loud. I hope to meet some of these characters again.

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ugh!

Revisado: 07-22-20

This is the first time in my 65 years that I have actively prayed, over and over, for a book to end.

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