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Apr 22, 2019IndyPL_CarriG rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A departure from Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad novels, this novel is much more in the vein of The Girl on the Train than many that claim the honor. Toby's life seems charmed and heading exactly in the direction he wants it. His quick wit and good looks have always helped him talk his way out of any type of trouble and into great situations for himself. What happens though, when a near-deadly attack takes away his sharp mind, and leaves him with scars, a droopy eyelid, a limp and a stutter? This is a lovely story with people who have flaws. It's also an examination of the trauma that happens in the aftermath of a brutal attack. It's also a mystery novel with an unreliable narrator who doesn't even know whether he is unreliable or not. I love French's Murder Squad novels but I was thoroughly delighted with this one too. It's long and leisurely, great for rainy spring mornings!