The Trespasser
A Novel
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4.1 • 71 Ratings
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Publisher Description
“Atmospheric and unputdownable.” —People
In bestselling author Tana French’s newest “tour de force” (The New York Times), being on the Murder Squad is nothing like Detective Antoinette Conway dreamed it would be. Her partner, Stephen Moran, is the only person who seems glad she’s there. The rest of her working life is a stream of thankless cases, vicious pranks, and harassment. Antoinette is savagely tough, but she’s getting close to the breaking point.
Their new case looks like yet another by-the-numbers lovers’ quarrel gone bad. Aislinn Murray is blond, pretty, groomed-to-a-shine, and dead in her catalog-perfect living room, next to a table set for a romantic dinner. There’s nothing unusual about her—except that Antoinette’s seen her somewhere before.
And that her death won’t stay in its neat by-numbers box. Other detectives are trying to push Antoinette and Steve into arresting Aislinn’s boyfriend, fast. There’s a shadowy figure at the end of Antoinetteʼs road. Aislinnʼs friend is hinting that she knew Aislinn was in danger. And everything they find out about Aislinn takes her further from the glossy, passive doll she seemed to be.
Antoinette knows the harassment has turned her paranoid, but she can’t tell just how far gone she is. Is this case another step in the campaign to force her off the squad, or are there darker currents flowing beneath its polished surface?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The sixth instalment of the Dublin Murder Squad novels focuses on Detective Antoinette Conway, a tack-sharp and tough-as-nails wunderkind who’s trying to break into the old boys’ club of the homicide department. Conway lands what seems like a simple case—a pretty girl apparently murdered by her lover—but she soon discovers that nothing about this crime is as perfectly coiffed as the victim. The Trespasser is full of gripping interrogation scenes and penetrating forays into the psychology of detectives that show you why Tana French is a master of the crime thriller.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Det. Antoinette Conway takes center stage in Edgar-winner French's sharp but shakily paced sixth Dublin Murder Squad novel (after 2014's The Secret Place). When Aislinn Murray, a young woman just coming into her own, is found in her picture-perfect apartment with the back of her head smashed in, the killer appears to be her new boyfriend, Rory Fallon, who was due to come over for dinner the evening of her murder. But that's too easy for the suspicious Conway, whose hackles are raised when a more experienced detective takes an interest in the case and wants Rory charged. In several tense interrogation scenes, Rory's sweat practically drips off the page, and it's obvious why Conway, the only woman on the squad, is so good at her job. French is less adept than usual, however, in weaving in her main characters' backstories. The underlying themes of loyalty and how far one should go to protect a person are what makes this entry worthy of French's prodigious talents, though Conway isn't her best conduit.
Customer Reviews
There is an inconsistency in Chapter 12.
In chapter 12 the the author has Rory ordering tea with a little milk. Further on in the chapter the author has Rory drinking coffee. This is in the same interview.
The Trespasser
Amazing book I could not put down! Gritty, believable characters and a tough female detective telling her story. Rich with authentic dialogue and the odd flash of Irish humour. So many twists and turns and so many possible suspects - who is the actual murderer? I've loved all of Tana French's books but this one is the most addictive. A great read!