The trespasser

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The bestselling novel by Tana French, author of The Witch Elm, is “required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting” (The New York Times). She “inspires cultic devotion in readers (The New Yorker) and is “the most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years” (Washington Post).“Atmospheric and unputdownable.” —People In bestselling Tana French’s newest “tour de force” (The New York Times), being on the Murder squad is nothing like Detective Antoinette Conway dreamed it would be. Her partner, Stephen Moran, is the only person who seems glad she’s there. The rest of her working life is a stream of thankless cases, vicious pranks, and harassment. Antoinette is savagely tough, but she’s getting close to the breaking point.   Their new case looks like yet another by-the-numbers lovers’ quarrel gone bad. Aislinn Murray is blond, pretty, groomed to a shine, and dead in her catalogue-perfect living room, next to a table set for a romantic dinner. There’s nothing unusual about her—except that Antoinette’s seen her somewhere before.   And that her death won’t stay in its neat by-numbers box. Other detectives are trying to push Antoinette and Steve into arresting Aislinn’s boyfriend, fast. There’s a shadowy figure at the end of Antoinette's road. Aislinn's friend is hinting that she knew Aislinn was in danger. And everything they find out about Aislinn takes her further from the glossy, passive doll she seemed to be.   Antoinette knows the harassment has turned her paranoid, but she can’t tell just how far gone she is. Is this case another step in the campaign to force her off the squad, or are there darker currents flowing beneath its polished surface?

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Fay, Hilda narrator., nrt, Narrator
French, Tana Author
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9780670026333
9780735288713
9780735221093
9780735288683
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Though Dublin Murder Squad novels are set in Ireland and the Aaron Falk novels take place in Australia, both of these mystery series are full of rich atmospheric details that evoke their settings and star complex and sometimes troubled protagonists. -- Halle Carlson
Though Detective Galileo stars throughout his series, and each volume of Dublin Murder Squad focuses on different protagonists, both of these twisty psychological suspense series feature gritty, sometimes-disturbing mysteries and complex, well-drawn characters. -- Stephen Ashley
Although the Dublin Murder Squad novels rely on a rotating cast of first-person narrators instead of the multiple, shifting perspectives offered by the central protagonists of the Simon Waterhouse/Charlie Zailer novels, both compelling series are character-driven, psychologically suspenseful police procedurals. -- NoveList Contributor
These suspenseful police procedurals both balance lyrical, richly detailed prose with propulsive, fast-paced plots. Dublin Murder Squad stars multiple protagonists, while Hana Westerman is the focus throughout her series. -- Stephen Ashley
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Though Dublin Murder Squad is a bit faster paced than Detective Harriet Foster, readers looking to follow complex detectives as they investigate a variety of twisty cases in these suspenseful police procedural series. -- Stephen Ashley
Complex detectives navigate personal trauma exacerbated by the tough cases they investigate in these suspenseful police procedural series. Dublin Murder Squad is a bit faster-paced than Detective Elouise Norton. -- Stephen Ashley
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Stieg Larsson and Tana French both write exceedingly dark crime stories which feature a compelling investigative team. Their work is set in bleak landscapes with intricately plotted suspenseful story lines that are marked by violence. -- Becky Spratford
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Although Moore's novels include literary fiction as well as mysteries, both authors write leisurely-paced, intricately plotted stories with a cast of sympathetic and complex characters. A strong sense of place is a hallmark of each author, as is intensifying suspense. French writes series while Moore's novels stand alone. -- Mary Olson
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Booklist Review

This sixth title in French's Dublin Murder Squad series sees still-wet-behind-the-ears detectives Antoinette Conway and Stephen Moran teaming up again (they solved the crime in 2014's The Secret Place). Called to what seems like a routine case, the duo finds a murdered young woman who looks familiar to Detective Conway. Figuring out where she has seen the victim before, battling colleagues who make her feel bullied, and dealing with a ghost from her past leave Conway reeling. As usual, French nails Dublin and other Irish dialects and perfectly re-creates a laddish workplace. It will be no surprise to those familiar with the author's work that this is an enjoyable read; while the plot unfortunately bogs down in the middle as the detectives pursue endless theories, the closing twist is as unexpected as it is satisfying. French's fans will eat this up, and those new to the series will find the book accessible and absorbing. Recommend French to those seeking read-alikes for Kate Atkinson's mysteries and Stuart Neville's Belfast series.--Thornton-Verma, Henrietta Copyright 2016 Booklist

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Publisher's Weekly Review

Det. Antoinette Conway takes center stage in Edgar-winner French's sharp but shakily paced sixth Dublin Murder Squad novel (after 2014's The Secret Place). When Aislinn Murray, a young woman just coming into her own, is found in her picture-perfect apartment with the back of her head smashed in, the killer appears to be her new boyfriend, Rory Fallon, who was due to come over for dinner the evening of her murder. But that's too easy for the suspicious Conway, whose hackles are raised when a more experienced detective takes an interest in the case and wants Rory charged. In several tense interrogation scenes, Rory's sweat practically drips off the page, and it's obvious why Conway, the only woman on the squad, is so good at her job. French is less adept than usual, however, in weaving in her main characters' backstories. The underlying themes of loyalty and how far one should go to protect a person are what makes this entry worthy of French's prodigious talents, though Conway isn't her best conduit. Agent: Darley Anderson, Darley Anderson Literary, TV & Film Agency. (Oct.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Library Journal Review

Detectives Antoinette Conway and her partner Stephen Moran begin investigating a seemingly routine murder-a young woman found dead in her apartment, the scene complete with a romantic candlelit table set for two. What appears as a routine case with all evidence pointing to the victim's new boyfriend soon turns more complex after they interview the victim's friend and Conway suspects that there is more to the story. Squad room politics pre-sents further complications as Conway, the only female member of the homicide team, fights sexism and pressure to convict the boyfriend. Hilda Fay narrates with a strong Irish accent that perfectly captures the tone of the story. VERDICT French's excellent novel of dark twists, secrets, and tense interrogation scenes will keep listeners mesmerized until the very end. ["Tightly plotted, character-driven crime fiction": LJ 8/16 starred review of the Viking hc.]-Phillip Oliver, formerly with Univ. of North Alabama, Florence © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Kirkus Book Review

A sheltered young woman comes out of her cocoonand her transformation ends with murder.In the sixth Dublin Murder Squad novel, the unfolding of a murder case is seen through the eyes of Detective Antoinette Conway, a character we got to know first through her now-partner, Steve Moran, in The Secret Place (2014). But while her mysteriously hard-to-crack exterior was compelling from Moran's perspective, her internal monologue proves less so. Here, she comes across as much younger and less in control. And Moran and his goofy smile are just along for the ride as Conway heads up an investigation of the murder of 26-year-old Aislinn Murray, found dead in her meticulous home from a punch to the face and a smack on the fireplace hearth. It starts off looking like a regular lovers' tiff when the victim's texts reveal she had a date scheduled for that night with Rory Fallon, a smitten, daydreaming kind of guy. Conway thinks he should be easy to crack, but he swears it was someone elseAislinn had a way about her that really made men obsessed. But she wasn't always that way, as her friend Lucy reveals. Her transformation into a heartbreaker was new, and it had purpose. As the two detectives start looking at other options"Lover Boy is changing, in my mind"the investigation is impeded by their own murder squad. But why? It's not just because the guys think Conway has a stick up you know where. Respect is owed to French for making her interrogation scenes good enough to really spike your blood pressure, but the magic of previous installments is missing. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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Booklist Reviews

This sixth title in French's Dublin Murder Squad series sees still-wet-behind-the-ears detectives Antoinette Conway and Stephen Moran teaming up again (they solved the crime in 2014's The Secret Place). Called to what seems like a routine case, the duo finds a murdered young woman who looks familiar to Detective Conway. Figuring out where she has seen the victim before, battling colleagues who make her feel bullied, and dealing with a ghost from her past leave Conway reeling. As usual, French nails Dublin and other Irish dialects and perfectly re-creates a laddish workplace. It will be no surprise to those familiar with the author's work that this is an enjoyable read; while the plot unfortunately bogs down in the middle as the detectives pursue endless theories, the closing twist is as unexpected as it is satisfying. French's fans will eat this up, and those new to the series will find the book accessible and absorbing. Recommend French to those seeking read-alikes for Kate Atkinson's mysteries and Stuart Neville's Belfast series. Copyright 2014 Booklist Reviews.

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Library Journal Reviews

Det. Antoinette Conway is thrilled to be on the murder squad, not so thrilled by the harassment, and really puzzled why the other detectives are pushing her and partner Stephen Moran to rush in and charge the boyfriend of impeccable blonde Aislinn Murray with her murder. A new look at the New York Times best-selling author's tough-guy Dublin Murder Squad.

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Library Journal Reviews

Antoinette Conway, who played a supporting role in French's previous Dublin Murder Squad novel, The Secret Place, moves into the limelight here. She and that book's protagonist, Stephen Moran, are partnered and working well together, but they're consistently assigned the worst cases, and she's having trouble with the rest of the squad (crucial pages somehow go missing from her reports or her cell phone is dropped in coffee when she steps away from her desk), and she's considering taking a friend's offer of a cushy job traveling the world guarding Saudi princesses. When Conway realizes she'd previously met the victim of an apparently straightforward domestic murder, the case zigs and zags in unexpected and dangerous directions with local gangs, possibly corrupt cops, and a mild-mannered bookstore owner all playing a part. French's interconnected first-person novels easily stand alone, but consuming them in order gives readers the pleasure of seeing characters they've come to know through others' eyes. VERDICT Expect high demand driven by fans of the author and readers who crave tightly plotted, character-driven crime fiction. [See Prepub Alert, 4/25/16; academic & library marketing.]—Stephanie Klose, Library Journal

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Publishers Weekly Reviews

Det. Antoinette Conway takes center stage in Edgar-winner French's sharp but shakily paced sixth Dublin Murder Squad novel (after 2014's The Secret Place). When Aislinn Murray, a young woman just coming into her own, is found in her picture-perfect apartment with the back of her head smashed in, the killer appears to be her new boyfriend, Rory Fallon, who was due to come over for dinner the evening of her murder. But that's too easy for the suspicious Conway, whose hackles are raised when a more experienced detective takes an interest in the case and wants Rory charged. In several tense interrogation scenes, Rory's sweat practically drips off the page, and it's obvious why Conway, the only woman on the squad, is so good at her job. French is less adept than usual, however, in weaving in her main characters' backstories. The underlying themes of loyalty and how far one should go to protect a person are what makes this entry worthy of French's prodigious talents, though Conway isn't her best conduit. Agent: Darley Anderson, Darley Anderson Literary, TV & Film Agency. (Oct.)

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