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Faithful Place

'Crime fiction's biggest contemporary star' Guardian

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Faithful Place

Written by: Tana French
Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
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'To say Tana French is one of the great thriller writers is really too limiting. Rather she's simply this: a truly great writer' GILLIAN FLYNN

'[Crime fiction's] biggest contemporary star' GUARDIAN

'One of the finest writers of contemporary crime fiction' DAILY MAIL

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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 agreed.

Frank never heard from her again.

Twenty years on and he is still in Dublin, working as an undercover cop, and has cut all ties with his dysfunctional family. Until his sister calls to say that Rosie's suitcase has been found. Stricken by the news, Frank embarks on a journey into his past that demands he reevaluate everything he believes to be true.

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Praise for the talismanic Tana French and her novels

'I can do you no greater favour in life than recommending that you read her books' GUARDIAN

'The most interesting, the most important crime novelist to emerge in the last ten years' WASHINGTON POST

'The most breathtakingly brilliant and close-to-perfect thriller I've read for a long time' SOPHIE HANNAH

'I'm a big fan of Tana French' IAN RANKIN

'This is a tour de force of suspense and storytelling. Comes closer to perfection than anything I've read in the last decade' SARAH HILARY

'French offers a masterclass in unreliability' SUNDAY TIMES

'An audacious departure for this immensely talented author . . . not to be missed' NEW YORK TIMES

'A wonderfully assured and beautifully written debut novel' IRISH INDEPENDENT

'I didn't want it to end' HARRIET TYCE ©2010 Tana French Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Europe Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Crime Suspense
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What the critics say

Every holiday needs a good crime novel and French's skilful thrillers are tailor-made to terrify
Even more gripping than her last two. A truly amazing novel - so brilliant on dysfunctional family dynamics, with characters so real that you can hardly believe someone's made them up.
Gripping. Tana French's third novel hooks the reader from the outset; the characters are masterfully drawn, and the author's ear for Dublin dialogue is pitch-perfect.
A gripping, literate thriller laced with black humour
If you're only going to buy one thriller this year, let it be Tana French's Faithful Place. Searing, utterly Dub, and very funny . . . Tana French, Dublin author of international hits . . . is a wonder. Just don't plan anything if you pick this up; you won't be able to put it down.
Charming - will leave readers begging for a sequel
French copperfastens her reputation as an author of exceptional insight and talent.
She lifts the lid on Dublin and offers a haunting portrait of a man belatedly dealing with his demons

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A Beautiful, intimate and powerfully human story. Great characters in a twisting plot. A great listen.

Amazing narrator.

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Tana French does it again. The characters are so real the reader sinks into their skins. Her writing is simply spellbinding and her stories are so humanly relatable. And her narrators are fantastic and Gerry O’Brien delivers! But this novel in particular is so good neither plot twists nor misdirections are needed; it’s simply her best yet.

Amazing

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This story was so well written in my opinion. The narrator was wonderful and accurate. When I got to the end I felt moved, like I had really experienced the story. I love this series and this author in general!

Loved it!

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I felt an intimate part of every conversation in this book, especially the family feuds! Highly realistic dialogue, even between dad and young daughter. One bummer: (spoiler alert) I thought it was too easy to guess who the killer was, right from the start.

Great dialogue

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This is the best book I have listened to in a very long time. The story was mesmerizing and the narrator was perfect.

Wonderful story

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