The Hunter
By Tana French
- Release Date: 2024-03-05
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
An Instant New York Times Bestseller
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by the Washington Post, TIME Magazine, BBC, TODAY, Elle, CrimeReads, and more
"Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family."—TIME
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Searcher and “one of the greatest crime novelists writing today” (Vox), a spellbinding new novel set in the Irish countryside.
It’s a blazing summer when two men arrive in a small village in the West of Ireland. One of them is coming home. Both of them are coming to get rich. One of them is coming to die.
Cal Hooper took early retirement from Chicago PD and moved to rural Ireland looking for peace. He’s found it, more or less: he’s built a relationship with a local woman, Lena, and he’s gradually turning Trey Reddy from a half-feral teenager into a good kid going good places. But then Trey’s long-absent father reappears, bringing along an English millionaire and a scheme to find gold in the townland, and suddenly everything the three of them have been building is under threat. Cal and Lena are both ready to do whatever it takes to protect Trey, but Trey doesn’t want protecting. What she wants is revenge.
From the writer who is “in a class by herself,” (The New York Times), a nuanced, atmospheric tale that explores what we’ll do for our loved ones, what we’ll do for revenge, and what we sacrifice when the two collide.
Reviews
Fast read
4By carocrossLove the characters. Unexpected story. Can’t wait for the next one to be written.Great Character Development
5By Hunter_97Really a well-written book; an excellent sequel to “The Searcher.” Enough surprises to make me not want to put it down. When it ended, I was sad. It could have gone on forever.The Hunter by Tana French
5By az oA terrific story with compelling characters in a small rural town in Ireland. The dialogue is very enjoyable.Waste of time. Nothing worth reading
1By Francis 2024Slow and boring.Always a great read
5By MSDWGAWTana French never disappoints.A Who Dun It, but so much more
5By JAB0401I am just overwhelmed by this book. It’s classified as a mystery and you know there will be a body, but it surpasses other books in this category. It’ll make you want to continue read it to find out the “why”, even more than the “who”. Although, finding out the “who “ was worth the wait. At no point did I know what was going to happen next. I’m having a hard time describing it. The best I can say it that the plot follows the inner workings of a small community, much as Edith Wharton, Jane Austen, and Dennis Lehane did (in Small Mercies). I suggest you read The Searcher beforehand, since it begins the story with the same characters. I’m hoping that the author will continue the storyline, making this a trilogy.Ok
3By Uncle folgerAbout 1/4 too long. Lengthy, tedious, unnecessary conversations could have and should have been edited out. Nevertheless, good plot and characters. I’d like to see more of Cal, Trey and Lena.The Hunter
1By JoanabakeBoring. Too much dialogue compared to real story developmentLures you in
5By kid lexThis is wonderful trip down the rabbit hole to a rural Irish village. That starts out with the day to day beat of a simple life before grabbing you headlong into a deep mystery and the power of love. Couldn’t put it down.Why is it called The Hunter
3By AprylaI am a big fan of Tana French’s work. Even though these last two books of hers are not my favorites the writing is still top notch. I was disappointed to find out there will be yet a third installment of this series. Cannot get into this tiny backwater town where simple minds rule. There’s too much murder for a town that small. I simply did not care about any of these people. I don’t like reading about uneducated ignorant people who judge others who try to better themselves and who want more from life than standing around a pub gossiping about nothing. The bad always pulls the good down and we see in this installment how Cal has been pulled into the drama to the point of almost committing murder. This was a slog and I had to force myself to finish it. I’ve read every review, interview and article on this book I could find and still can’t find anything addressing the title. After reading the book and thinking about it six ways from Sunday I can’t think of any explanation for the title. Wish someone could enlighten me. Who is the Hunter? Nobody or nothing is “hunted” in this book. It seems like an obvious question someone should’ve asked Tana French in one of the interviews.