Faithful Place

This is my absolute favorite book. There’s an immense amount of detail in French’s writing that will make you fall in love with the character and his story. The atmosphere is foggy and cozy, to me. Perfect for a rainy day alone.

Great story line and character development, but predictable outcome which seemed thrown together at the end for the sake of bringing the story to a close.

A great story and so well written! Not a fast read, but a story that deserves the time to sink your teeth into its beauty.

I guessed whodunnit very early on in the book. You probably will too. And I was given next to no surprises or worthwhile plot twists for the rest of it. The book had a promising premise, but my god was I bored. I found myself skimming over several pages worth of meaningless descriptions, and even when the whole thing was done and dusted and the culprit was identified, we’re treated to a couple more chapters of sleep-inducing fluff. And about a hundred loose ends. I honestly don’t understand how this got published. The characters are incredibly flat and one-dimensional, didn’t care about any of them. The protagonist is cocky and irritating, and his dialogues are extremely cringe-worthy. I couldn’t understand how he didn’t get slapped in the face more often. The only scenes where he somewhat redeems himself are the scenes with his daughter. I never once found myself getting absorbed in the novel. It’s tough to really want to immerse yourself in a story where the narrator’s a pain in the rear and can’t shut up about his every trivial thought. It’s a pity. I really loved the gripping, unputdownable journey that was In The Woods. The characters were complex and realistic. So I expected the same caliber for this novel. It appears Tana French is something of a one-hit-wonder.

I am thoroughly enjoying this series; the author is far more talented than the average mystery writer. She has occasional lapses in the “suspension of disbelief” department, but otherwise, the stories are wonderfully engaging.

Simply marvelous! The reader is a participant in this wrenching vivid tale of family ties. I caught myself with a heart racing a couple of times and I hoped to go uninterrupted in my reading. This is a creative masterpiece.

Found it to be a very entertaining, but did not keep intensely intrigued like the previous books. I just fall in love with her writing, but this one is quite predictable.

Although, not her best...

Ms. French has again written a very good story. Alas, she has a way of leaving her readers with answers to the mysteries, but with a sadness relating to her characters, many of whom are very flawed human beings.

I liked her other efforts more