In the Woods by Tana FrenchMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
I feel totally betrayed by this book, so be warned that I don't care if spoilers follow...
And if you think Catcher in the Rye had any redeeming features, you may not quite agree with me...
For 300 pages, I loved the story. We have two murder investigations, 20 years apart, that may have a connection, a cast of likable characters, and a good, workable plot.
Then the two lead characters sleep together, and he turns into Holden Caulfield: a complete, self-absorbed, jerk.
I know real people are like that, and it happens all the time – but why on earth would anybody want to read about them? You don't have to have happy endings, but I feel my time is wasted when nobody even tries to reach one.
Three thumbs down.
