The Secret Place
by Tana French
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimeteenfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leadsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeLayered and heavy: a contained mystery, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Open Library rating
3.4 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
Detective Stephen Moran has been waiting for his chance to join Dublin’s Murder Squad when sixteen-year-old Holly Mackey arrives in his office with a photo of a popular boy whose body was found at a girls’ boarding school a year earlier.
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- Author
- Tana French
- Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 518
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- Open Library
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