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The Hunter: A Novel Kindle Edition
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by the Washington Post, TIME Magazine, BBC, TODAY, Elle, CrimeReads, and more
"Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family."—TIME
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Searcher and “one of the greatest crime novelists writing today” (Vox), a spellbinding new novel set in the Irish countryside.
It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die.
Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace. He’s found it, more or less: he’s built a relationship with a local woman, Lena, and he’s gradually turning Trey Reddy from a half-feral teenager into a good kid going good places. But then Trey’s long-absent father reappears, bringing along an English millionaire and a scheme to find gold in the townland, and suddenly everything the three of them have been building is under threat. Cal and Lena are both ready to do whatever it takes to protect Trey, but Trey doesn’t want protecting. What she wants is revenge.
From the writer who is “in a class by herself,” (The New York Times), a nuanced, atmospheric tale that explores what we’ll do for our loved ones, what we’ll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide.
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherViking
- Publication dateMarch 5, 2024
- File size6187 KB
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“Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family.” —TIME
“A singularly tense and moody thriller . . . Exceptional . . . By now, any reader who still thinks French should follow the rules doesn't deserve her remarkable novels.” —The Washington Post
“The secretive village is a trope as old as mysteries—as old as humanity itself. But French does more than show the banal evil behind a smiling face. She makes it particular as a kicked dog's limp and dying embers in a steel barrel—and reminds us that we underestimate such places at our peril.” —The New York Times
“French specializes in books full of psychological acuity, bone-deep empathy and authentic colloquial speech. All of these aspects are on full display in The Hunter, a roughhewn comedy that before long becomes a tale of rough justice.” —The Wall Street Journal
“Beautifully written . . . an absorbing, immersive read.” —The Guardian
“As ever, French writes like a dream, evoking the natural beauty and peril of the mountain rising between Cal and Trey’s houses, and consistently reminding readers how deft she is at dialogue.” —Boston Globe
“A book by a modern master . . . inimitable and thrilling.” —Chicago Tribune
“A dark and lyrical tale of revenge, friendship, and loyalty in collision... [A]s usual, in a Tana French novel, the characters are well-drawn, the dialogue is superb, the settings are vivid.” —Associated Press
“Tana French is one of those crime writers who gets it right every time, and her new novel doesn't miss.” —Cosmopolitan
“Tana French is a master of novels filled with creeping unease, slow-rolling tension and great atmosphere.” —New York Post
“May be French’s best novel yet. . . . The Hunter delivers a taut, intelligent examination of loyalty, instinct, and community. French masterfully excavates the secrets we keep for love or revenge and explores the lengths we go to protect our family, be it blood or chosen.” —CrimeReads
“Tana French's immersive, thought-provoking The Hunter revels in the quiet moments, but knows true peace is elusive.” —BookPage
“Wonderfully evocative, entertaining, and propulsive all the way through.”—Lit Hub
“The gorgeous writing here is classic French, even as she leads her fans through a decidedly different sort of detective story.” —Elle
“[An] unforgettable new thriller.”—Esquire
“As with all of French's books, something is awry—and the fun is in the unraveling.” —Vogue
“Tana French stretches the tension—and the mystery genre—like taffy in her return to the ethically murky Irish village of Ardnakelty.” —The Christian Science Monitor
“The quirky characters, subtle snark, and propulsive plot make this an excellent contender for your spring break beach bag.” —Real Simple
Praise for The Searcher
"The west of Ireland looked good to Cal Hooper on the internet. But now that he’s living there, the rugged beauty of the region overwhelms him, as it will anyone reading Tana French’s The Searcher, an audacious departure for this immensely talented author… Not to be missed." —Janet Maslin, The New York Times
“Tana French is… like a poet. She writes beautifully…If you haven’t read her yet, I really highly recommend that you do.” —Harlan Coben
“Taut, chiseled and propulsive." —Vogue
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- ASIN : B0C7729CF8
- Publisher : Viking (March 5, 2024)
- Publication date : March 5, 2024
- Language : English
- File size : 6187 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 474 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 0593493435
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,185 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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About the author
Tana French is the author of In the Woods, The Likeness, Faithful Place, Broken Harbor, The Secret Place, and The Trespasser. Her books have won awards including the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards, the Los Angeles Times Award for Best Mystery/Thriller, and the Irish Book Award for Crime Fiction. She lives in Dublin with her family.
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The Hunter is a great continuation of the story that began in The Searcher. Cal, Lena, and Trey are back, only this time - the story is more about Trey's journey rather than in The Searcher which I feel was more about Cal. In this book, Trey's "good-for-nothing-but-trouble" dad has returned to their small Irish community, and he begins the ball rolling on a scheme that will end in a man's death. Trey - who doesn't have much use for her dad - gets caught up in her dad's shenanigans, only because of her continued desire to avenge her brother's death (The Hunter).
Overall, the story was solid, character development great, and dialogue meticulously believable. There were a few developments later in the story that were kind of far-fetched, but not so much that it ruins the story or your investment in the characters. I agree with another reader that this seems like the second book in a trilogy. I don't think we've seen the last of outsiders Cal and Trey as they attempt to navigate their very complicated community in rural Ireland.
However, the narrative stumbles in its plausibility. While the details are left undisclosed to avoid spoilers, certain plot developments hinge on the community's seemingly unbelievable gullibility. In the context of the modern era (the 2020s), this aspect undermines the story's believability. The 1930s or 1940s maybe. 2020's no.
Despite this caveat, "The Hunter" remains an engaging read. French's masterful storytelling and immersive world-building are undeniable. Readers who enjoyed "The Searcher" will likely find themselves drawn to this sequel, even with the reservations mentioned.
This book is almost 500 pages long in my kindle app. At 175 pages in, nothing had happened yet, except for page upon page of Irish clichés (what another reviewer called "paddywhackery" which made me laugh) and interminable blather between a various of indistinguishable Irish lads and the three primary characters in the book. At least one pub scene goes on for more than 20 pages of largely unnecessary conversation. Finally, things started happening and the characters came into sharper focus, but I still found the plot of this book largely unbelievable. The story and actions of the characters sound like they might have happened in the aulden days of yore, but not in these modern times. The insularity of the community is believable, but not the methods they resort to in solving the problem presented in the book. And as I noted, the motivation for the the primary complicating factor in solving the crime is based upon a crime committed, again with murky reasons, in the former book.
She's a good writer---her descriptions of the land, the weather, the night on the mountain, and the characters in quiet moments, are beautifully written. But I felt there was too much dialogue, especially in vernacular that felt a little dated and more than a little condescending.
I'm not sure I'll read another Tana French book. Maybe when I go to Ireland....
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plot twists that keep you thinking
And a few good laughs to boot
As usual, French does a wonderful job with the charm - and menace - of the local characters. We’re now getting novels that portray the evils of social media. This one reminds us that any small tight knit community has always had a problem with embroidered rumours and the swinging shifts of public opinion. Of belonging or being on the outer. It’s also a reminder that sometimes people disappear and lips are sealed. It’s a ferociously emotionally intelligent book and I’m sure I’m not the only one who appreciates that Cal and his lover Lena are very decent people. The killer is a surprise but also not. French delivers that revelation with superb skill. She’s up there with Louise Penny and Donna Leon.
I found the story a bit slow at first, but soon it moved along and you are totally caught up in the twists and turns and can't put the book down.
Can't wait for the next one!