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The Searcher

By: Tana French
Narrated by: Roger Clark
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A disappearance. A small town. A question that needs answering...

Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a remote Irish village would be the perfect escape. After 25 years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens.

But then a local kid comes looking for his help. His brother has gone missing and no one, least of all the police, seems to care. Cal wants nothing to do with any kind of investigation, but somehow he can't make himself walk away.

Soon Cal will discover that even in the most idyllic small town, secrets lie hidden, people aren't always what they seem and trouble can come calling at his door.

Our greatest living mystery writer weaves a masterful tale of breath-taking beauty and suspense, asking how we decide what's right and wrong in a world where neither is simple, and what we risk if we fail.

©2020 Tana French (P)2020 Penguin Audio Crime Crime Fiction Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Thriller & Suspense Thriller Suspense

Critic Reviews

"One of the most compulsive psychological mysteries since Donna Tartt's The Secret History." (The Times)

"To say Tana French is one of the great thriller writers is really too limiting. Rather she's simply this: a truly great writer." (Gillian Flynn)

"I'm a big fan of Tana French." (Ian Rankin)
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I found the overall story and characterisation very well done. The word pictures the author wrote were vivid and brought the story to life.

Excellent story

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The central protagonist and his equal struggles with his delipidated house, intrusive Irish villagers and grief over lost love becomes more appealing as the story develops. An American enduring Irish cold and dearth of conveniences tests credibility a little.

Searching Story of Irish Delights

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a wonderful follow up to the first title hopefully cementing a new series. reading the books is laik taking a holiday into the writers world.

crafty storytelling

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I really enjoyed this story and the performance, which were well matched. The author made me feel as though I was there - a member of the village.

Great Read!

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Narrator was great, story was interesting from the first to the last. Great characters

recommended

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This was a great read. Story line was solid and well told, characters were dynamic and was enjoyable to listen to. Highly recommend giving this book a go.

Touching Story

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Fell in love with the narrators voice, oh my lordy ; ) Story was good too, well written & kept me intrigued till the end. Will definitely be listening to more audio books narrated by Roger Clarke!

Fell in love with the narrators voice oh my lordy ; )

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Tana French has quickly become one of my favourite authors and I can’t stop anything I start. At first with The Searcher, I was hesitant about the American accent of the main character, but as always, the character development shines through and I quickly became invested in the individuals. I really feel like I know each person in French’s stories and I connect with them deeply

Always enjoyable

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Excellent "voice" and entertaining banter. Ending was a little anticlimactic but really enjoyable overall. Clever.

Worth a listen

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I loved the storyline and the way it was written. Roger Clark, the narrator is fantastic. I will certainly look for books narrated by him in the future.
I am more than happy to recommend this book.

I think I have just found my new favourite author

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