

French has come to be regarded as one of the most distinct and exciting new voices in crime writing. You'll see what I mean." - Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author " Broken Harbor proves anew that is one of the most talented crime writers alive." - The Washington Post "Ms. Her novels are poignant, compelling, beautifully written, and wonderfully atmospheric.

She is, without a doubt, my favorite new mystery writer. "I've been enthusiastically telling everyone who will listen to read Tana French. And this neighborhood-once called Broken Harbor-holds memories for Scorcher and his troubled sister, Dina: childhood memories that Scorcher thought he had tightly under control. At first, Scorcher thinks its going to be an easy solve, but too many small things cant be explained: the half-dozen baby monitors pointed at holes smashed in the Spains walls, the files erased from the familys computer, the story Jenny told her sister about a shadowy intruder slipping past the houses locks. On one of the half-abandoned "luxury developments that litter Ireland, Patrick Spain and his two young children have been murdered. He plays by the books and plays hard, and thats how the biggest case of the year ends up in his hands. "Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting." - The New York Times Mick "Scorcher Kennedy is the star of the Dublin Murder Squad. From Tana French, author of The Witch Elm, a New York Times bestselling novel that "proves anew that Tana French] is one of the most talented crime writers alive" ( The Washington Post ).
