The Secret Place by Tana French

The Secret Place

Dublin Murder Squad #5

Tana French

480 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

"An absolutely mesmerizing read. . . . Tana French is simply this: a truly great writer." --Gillian Flynn Read the New York Times bestseller by Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher and "the most important crime novelist to em...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,300 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 73%
tense 44%
emotional 35%
sad 23%
reflective 20%
challenging 15%
adventurous 13%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 34%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 22% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 34% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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