But now that he’s living there, the rugged beauty of the region overwhelms him, as it will anyone reading Tana French’s The Searcher, an audacious departure for this immensely talented author… Not to be missed.' -Janet Maslin, The New York Times 'The west of Ireland looked good to Cal Hooper on the internet. The New York Times | Cosmopolitan | Buzzfeed | Bustle | E! News | Parade | The Washington Post | Vox | Entertainment Weekly | TIME | Vogue | Parade | CrimeReads | The Week | New York Post | The Millions | PopSugar | Kirkus | Publishers Weekly Top 10 'One of the greatest crime novelists writing today' (Vox) weaves a masterful, atmospheric tale of suspense, asking what we sacrifice in our search for truth and justice, and what we risk if we don't. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. 'This hushed suspense tale about thwarted dreams of escape may be her best one yet.its own kind of masterpiece.' -Maureen Corrigan, The Washington PostĪ 'taut, chiseled and propulsive' ( Vogue) new novel from the bestselling mystery writer who 'is in a class by herself.' ( The New York Times)Ĭal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. Rural Ireland is still a place young men want to escape from: ‘The rest are hanging themselves, or they’re getting drunk and driving into ditches, or they’re overdosing on the aul’ heroin, or they’re packing their bags,’ Cal’s neighbour Mart tells him.A New York Times and NPR Best Book of 2020 The Searcher is her first book not to be set in Dublin, and though she relishes the spare beauty of the landscape, her interest is in the relationship between the land and the people who spend their lives working it. As Cal digs deeper, it appears that there is not merely a lack of interest in uncovering the truth about Brendan’s disappearance but an active closing of ranks against anyone who tries.įrench’s novels frequently consider questions of identity, and what happens to characters when their sense of self is tested to breaking point.

The community regards Trey’s family as ‘wasters’. He does, of course a local kid, Trey, whose brother Brendan has been missing for six months, drafts Cal into helping to solve the mystery.

Nicola Sturgeon can’t complain about polarisation

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