Broken Harbor by Tana French

I've said from the first novel of Tana's that I ever read (In the Woods, rated 4 smiles and wink in June of 2013) that her novels are brilliant.  Ms. French has a knack for giving us murder mysteries that don't read like typical murder mysteries.  The novels move at a different pace than other mystery authors, but the intrigue is still alive.  The detectives don't get everything right the first time, and you can't predict it all.  You don't get all your answers when the book ends, but enough to be satisfied.

This particular novel follows Mike Kennedy (anyone who read Faithful Place will know him as Scorcher Kennedy) as he attempts to find out who killed 3 people in a family of 4 and left the 4th to die.  Mike is also training a rookie, Richie Curran, who adds another level of depth to the novel.

I continue to be a fan of Tana French.  Her characters come alive for me.  I enjoy that she takes a minor character from the previous book and makes them the focus of the next.  As a reader you often wonder "what's their story?" when a minor character is introduced.  With Tana French, you have a chance of finding out later!

Note: This book is NOT a sequel to any of Tana's earlier books.

Highly recommended.  5 smiles and a wink