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Faithful Place

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Faithful Place

By: Tana French
Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
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From Tana French—author of The Witch Elm and “the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years” (The Washington Post)—the bestseller called “the most stunning of her books” (The New York Times) and a finalist for the Edgar Award.

Back in 1985, Frank Mackey was a nineteen-year-old kid with a dream of escaping his familyʼs cramped flat on Faithful Place and running away to London with his girl, Rosie Daly. But on the night they were supposed to leave, Rosie didnʼt show. Frank took it for granted that sheʼd dumped him—probably because of his alcoholic father, nutcase mother, and generally dysfunctional family. He never went home again. Neither did Rosie. Then, twenty-two years later, Rosieʼs suitcase shows up behind a fireplace in a derelict house on Faithful Place, and Frank, now a detective in the Dublin Undercover Squad, is going home whether he likes it or not. Police Procedural Mystery Suspense Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense Action & Adventure

Critic reviews

“Tana French’s mysteries are like big old trees: the deeper their roots, the more luxurious the foliage they wave in your face.”
--Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

“French does something fresh with every novel, each one as powerful as the last but in a very different manner. Perhaps she has superpowers of her own? Whatever the source of her gift, it’s only growing more miraculous with every book.”
--Laura Miller, Salon.com

“An expertly rendered, gripping new novel”
--Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“Irish writer Tana French hit the big time with her stunning cop-drama debut, “In the Woods,” and followed it with an equally brilliant book, “The Likeness.” Both demonstrated French’s gift for merging the best traits of the crime genre with the compassionate insights and nimble prose associated with “serious” literature. A third dazzler, “Faithful Place,” puts Detective Frank Mackey, a supporting actor from “The Likeness,” front and center.”
--The Seattle Times

“French’s emotionally searing third novel of the Dublin Murder Squad (after The Likeness) shows the Irish author getting better with each book.”
--Publisher’s Weekly (starred review)

“[French] revisits, evocatively and lyrically, themes she's used before: love, loss, memory, murder, and life in modern Ireland. French's writing remains brilliant, and her dialogue is sharp, often lacerating, and sometimes mordantly funny. Faithful Place is her best book yet.”
--Booklist (starred review)

“The charming narrative will leave readers begging for a sequel.”
--Kirkus Reviews

“Powerful...An authentic Irish heartbreaker”
--The Star-Ledger (Newark)

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The characters are rich and multi faceted. My relationship with them was a love hate one, just like many relationships. The characters break your heart, make you laugh, allow forgiveness because they are human and therefore so very relatable. The crime story was good but I wish it had gone to trial. I felt like there was more twist to this plot and that it had ended a bit too simply. That being said, it was a great book. I will miss Frank Mackie 😪

Complex characters, simpler plot line

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The author can make you emerge into the streets of her imagination.
A place I would love to have seen, walked Grafton Street, look for the old buildings hear the voices … I can visit Dublin see smell the history of the culture and smile at the mystery I couldn’t stop listening to
I am to old to travel but have walked in my mind and have thoroughly enjoyed And will move on to the next mystery excited to start
Thank you to the author the reader and Audible

Fascinating love the Family Streets Descriptions

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great story based in Ireland, with an Irish reader on top of that.The mystery held me for the entirety of the book. Highly recommend to murder mystery fans

thriller

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A new detective, new setting. Very good performance and loved the colorful characters. Mystery is another good one too.

Another great Dublin detective

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I loved this book, I couldn't put it down. Whether I was making a short drive or going on a road trip, I had it on. I remember a saying my Mother would say when she was reading an Agatha Christy book or any murder mystery book she loved those type of books. She'd say hurry up help me with these dishes or what ever was taking her away from her read, " hurry I need to get back to my book, I don't want to miss anything while I'm away". That saying always made me laugh. And, to me this was that read.

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