In the Woods
Twelve-year old Rob Ryan (formerly known as Adam Ryan) was playing with his two best friends in the nearby woods when they disappeared forever. Rob was found flattened against a tree wearing shoes filled with blood and no memory whatsoever of what had happened; his friends never seen again. Years later, Rob is now a detective but he must face his childhood trauma once again when another local child goes missing. Upon investigating the crime scene, Rob and Cassie find an old hair barrette belonging to his best friend who went missing years ago, thereby seeming to link the two crimes despite the number of years that have passed. Working diligently together as partners and best friends, Rob and Cassie may kill two birds with one stone and solve both crimes.
First of all, how can a reader not be intrigued with the synopsis?! A child is found with no recollection of a heinous crime, yet is found with puddles of blood in his own shoes and no other wounds? What exactly happened?! The journey to discovering these answers is just one of the many appeals of In the Woods
Rob and Cassie have amazing chemistry together which Tana French creates expertly with smart, witty dialogue, as well as providing explicit descriptions and significant details on their relationship. I'm pleased to see that the aftermath and success of In the Woods
Another great feature of In the Woods
As a seasoned reader and mystery fan, it isn't difficult to determine the evildoer behind the recent murder being investigated by Rob and Cassie; however it's still Adam Ryan's story and his bloody shoes that keep us going steadily through to the end.
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