The Likeness

A Novel

De: Tana French

Narrado por: Heather O'Neill

New York Times best-selling author Tana French, author of the forthcoming novel The Searcher, is “[T]he most important crime novelist to emerge in the past 10 years” (The Washington Post) and “[I]nspires cultic devotion in readers” (The New Yorker).

“Required reading for anyone who appreciates tough, unflinching intelligence and ingenious plotting.” (The New York Times)

Now airing as a Starz series.

In the “[C]ompellingˮ (The Boston Globe) and “[P]itch perfectˮ (Entertainment Weekly) follow-up to Tana French’s runaway best seller In the Woods, Cassie Maddox has transferred out of the Dublin Murder Squad - until an urgent telephone call brings her back to an eerie crime scene.

The victim looks exactly like Cassie and carries ID identifying herself as Alexandra Madison, an alias Cassie once used as an undercover cop. Suddenly, Cassie is back undercover, to find out not only who killed this young woman, but, more importantly, who she was.

The Likeness is a supremely suspenseful story exploring the nature of identity and belonging.

©2008 Tana French (P)2018 Penguin Audio

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“[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)

“Tana French puts a clever twist on every lonely child’s fantasy of leading a parallel life when she creates an alternate identity for her detective in The Likeness.... Cassie is a character - the eternal lost child - you can really care about.” (New York Times Book Review)

“The writing is glorious, and the characters and drama so compelling.” (The Boston Globe)

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I’ve never been a fan of murder mysteries but Tana French has definitely changed my mind. Her characters are fully realized and they stay with me afterwards.

Best if Tana French

This my fav of the Dublin Murder Squad series. Great central character in Cassie Maddox. Magically lyric setting and gripping story. Highly recommended

The likeness

Great book ,keeps you very interested . I could hardly wait to get back to it!

Fascinating

The Likeness pulls you in just like it pulled in the main character Cassie. Just like her I didn’t want the idyllic life to end. But I was begging to know how and why it happened.

Sweet and Harsh

The fallout from a violent crime doesn’t just touch the victim(s). Lots of truth here

Great imagined settings

Some may find this mystery too slow going, as it describes emotional states and reactions in almost every excruciating detail. The plot centers around a friend-group of PhD students attempting a utopian communal living experience. Until murder interferes. French seems fascinated with how people, especially women, construct identities, sometimes with layers of illusion, in order to meet deep psychological needs. The longing for home and family vs the ache for freedom is a constant tension.

Love the story.

I like her style. I am sad that her characters’ stories don't go for longer than one book.

Love it!

I have read/listened to this book numerous times and recommended it to anyone wanting a good book. Love the idea of it and how it is so different from other books. Highly recommend any of Tana French’s books. I’ve read them all!

Great second book in the series!

Loved the change in perspective. Cassie is more likable than Rob in her storytelling. Great narration too!

Great story and incredible narrator!

Great creative story with in depth character development. It held my interest throughout and in fact I enjoyed re-reading this book a year later.