Tana French

Monthly mystery fiction discussion group at a neighborhood library. Participants are encouraged to read the same mystery novel in advance of the meeting, to discuss as a group. Participants are also encouraged to bring a small dessert selection to share with other readers during the meeting. Coffee and/or juice will be provided. February's selected title: "In the Woods" by Tana French. Note: This group has grown in size enough that it may be relocating to a different library than South Branch soon. In the Woods (BookGuide)… (more)

Gibson's Book Club reads Gone girl, by Gillian Flynn, and In the Woods, by Tana French

Monday, January 7, 7 PM

Two of our favorite thriller/procedural writers, Gillian Flynn and Tana French, together at last--if only at our book group discussion. Here we take Tana French's first novel, which introduces the Dublin Murder Squad, and Gillian Flynn's most recent foray into the perverse, and we'll decide which one leaves us all the most psychologically damaged.

Location: Street: 27 S Main St Additional: City: Concord , Province: New Hampshire Postal Code: 03301 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Broken Harbor Tana French Irish novelist and actress Tana French won the 2007 Edgar Award for her New York Times bestselling debut novel In the Woods. “Drawn by the grim nature of her plot and the lyrical ferocity of her writing, even smart people who should know better will be able to lose themselves in these dark woods,” praised the New York Times Book Review. She followed In the Woods with The Likeness and Faithful Place, both bestselling installments in French’s psychological crime series about the Dublin Murder Squad. Her suspenseful novels feature complex characters living in layered worlds of memory, identity, and loss. In Broken Harbor, the much-anticipated fourth book in the series, star detective Scorcher Kennedy investigates the deaths of two children and their father in a half-built estate outside Dublin. Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway) This is a FREE event; no tickets or reservations are required. For more information, please call 215-567-4341, or click here

Location: Street: Free Library of Philadelphia Additional: 1901 Vine Street City: Philadelphia, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19103-5207 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Title to Be Discussed: The Likeness Author: Tana French *{There is no fee, however, all titles selected must be purchased at Centuries & Sleuths to be part of the Discussion Group & voice your opinion on the assigned book.} Description The haunting follow up to the Edgar Award-winning debut In the Woods Tana French astonished critics and readers alike with her mesmerizing debut novel, In the Woods. Now both French and Detective Cassie Maddox return to unravel a case even more sinister and enigmatic than the first. Six months after the events of In the Woods, an urgent telephone call beckons Cassie to a grisly crime scene. The victim looks exactly like Cassie and carries ID identifying herself as Alexandra Madison, an alias Cassie once used. Suddenly, Cassie must discover not only who killed this girl, but, more importantly, who is this girl? A disturbing tale of shifting identities, The Likeness firmly establishes Tana French as an important voice in suspense fiction. About the Author Tana French grew up in Ireland, Italy, the US and Malawi, and has lived in Dublin since 1990. She trained as a professional actress at Trinity College, Dublin, and has worked in theatre, film and voiceover. Praise for The Likeness… " Tana French aces her second novel. The Likeness is a nearly pitch- perfect follow-up to her 2007 debut thriller, In the Woods." -Entertainment Weekly " The Likeness is a book even better than the first, which was very good indeed. . . . The suspense is gut-grinding . . . A wonderful book." -New York Daily News " For The Likeness, French has brought back detective Cassie Maddox and fashioned a plot that harks back to both Donna Tartt and Wilkie Collins." -The Washington Post " French's already signature blend of psychological insight, beautiful writing and wry humor is on display once more in The Likeness." -The Baltimore Sun

Location: Street: 7419 Madison St. City: Forest Park, Province: Illinois Postal Code: 60130-1502 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Please join us for The Likeness by Tana French. New members are always welcome!

Our book clubs are open to the community. You may either purchase the book (a 20% book club discount will be applied), or pay a $5.00 partcipation fee.

Location: Street: 674 Main Street Additional: Salford Square City: Harleysville, Province: Pennsylvania Postal Code: 19438-1665 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)