The bucolic transformed into something infernal. Tana french he is carried away in this novel by that tendency of narrative counterpoints. A play of light and shadow that fits perfectly into a genre of suspense bordering on noir where precisely that of appearances and their sinister truths always convinces ...
Cal Hooper thought that retiring to a lost town in Ireland and dedicating himself to renovating a little house would be the great escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force, and after a painful divorce, all he wants is to build a new life in a nice place where there is a good pub and nothing ever happens.
Until one fine day a boy from the town comes to see him to ask for his help. His brother has disappeared and no one seems to care, least of all the police. Cal wants nothing to do with any investigation, but something undefined prevents him from disengaging himself. It won't take long for Cal to discover that even the most idyllic village has secrets, people aren't always what they seem, and trouble can come knocking at your door.
The one who is the most brilliant writer of suspense of our day weaves a masterful story that takes your breath away from the beauty and intrigue that exudes, while reflecting on how we decide what is right and what is wrong in a world where Neither one nor the other is that simple, since what do we risk when we make a mistake?
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