Paperback
Published Nov. 8, 2011 by Hodder.
The course of Frank Mackey's life was set by one defining moment when he was nineteen. The moment his girlfriend, Rosie Daly, failed to turn up for their rendezvous in Faithful Place, failed to run away with him to London as they had planned.
Frank never heard from, or of, her again.
Twenty years on, Frank is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop. He's cut all ties with his dysfunctional family. Until his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found... (back cover)
Wow, Tana French is such a good writer! It's easy to characterize her books as "crime dramas" but the stories are populated by such rich individuals that any genre-tag is going to be insufficient.
Her three novels so far have been set in Ireland. I was able to hear the dialogue in my head, and see the houses and pubs, thanks to her terrific writing.
Wow, Tana French is such a good writer! It's easy to characterize her books as "crime dramas" but the stories are populated by such rich individuals that any genre-tag is going to be insufficient.
Her three novels so far have been set in Ireland. I was able to hear the dialogue in my head, and see the houses and pubs, thanks to her terrific writing.
