The Keeper by Tana French
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
4 1/2 stars, upgraded to 5 stars - because it's Tana French!
This is the third and final book in the Cal Hooper series, set in a small farming village in western Ireland - Ardenkelty. Rachel Holohan is a young girl who has been dating the son of the town "big shot" for several years and goes missing one night. She is later found dead in the local river under suspicious circumstances, but it's not determined whether it's a murder or suicide. Trying to get to the truth, Cal, the men and their dogs take up the investigation. There are rumors, lies, confrontations, innuendo, threats, subterfuge, bar fights, and more as they try to arrive at the truth of the matter.
Cal is joined once again by his found family - fiancee Lena and 16-year old Trey. It is the scenes of the three of them together in Cal's cottage preparing dinner that I really love about this book. This book series is definitely one that should be read in order, so I recommend reading both The Searcher and The Hunter prior to reading this one.
Once again, Tana French is at the top of her form in creating an atmosphere and mood while weaving the story, involving us in the mystery, and immersing us in her wonderful language. I literally could feel the Irish November cold, rain and wind even while I was sitting in the comfort of my reading chair sipping a cuppa tea.
I am anxiously awaiting what to see what Tana French has up her sleeve for her next book. Don't let me wait too long!!
Many thanks to NetGalley and Viking for an advanced reader copy of this book!
Read my review of book #1 in this series - The Searcher.
Ready my review of book #2 in this series - The Hunter.
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