Book Review: Begorrah-isms aside, Tana French’s new thriller is a gripping read

You don’t need to have read Tana French’s 2020 novel The Searcher to enjoy her latest thriller, but if you have, you will already be familiar with Cal Hooper. He’s a former Chicago detective who has retired to a fixer-upper in rural Ireland, and is carrying out repairs while taking in the area’s natural beauty.

But peaceful, easy feelings do not good thrillers make, so Cal’s idyll is soon disturbed by local teen Trey, who ...