There were a few things I didn't like. Was a little annoyed at the ending--I thought the two stories were going to come together somehow, and the mystery of the 80s kids would be solved. Also, Rob is an awful person and there were so many times I just wanted to punch him in the face.
But Rob was at least an interesting narrator. Even though I didn't like him, I was intrigued by his actions. Most importantly, I could not put the book down. I needed to know what happened next. The mystery was skillfully plotted, and the ending (of the Katy story at least) was satisfying.

You have to have a little suspension of disbelief with this one. I kept waiting for a goofy long lost twin plot, but am super glad that never transpired. This was another book I could not put down. The book was "reminiscent" (or a blatant rip off) of the secret history, but I ended up falling for the characters despite that. The characters eventually ended up coming into their own. Like Cassie, in parts of the book I was ready for Cassie to completely cast off her detective life and join up with the fantastic four. I didn't want the book to end. Like her first novel, the characters are flawed but lovable. I enjoyed some of the call backs to the first novel too. I liked the climax of the novel, and ultimately ended up in the same place as Cassie. I'll definitely read another Tana French novel next time I'm in a bit of a reading slump...

This was solid. It's slower paced and there wasn't really a big giant reveal or twist - but it was interesting to follow. It's more about the neighborhood and Frank's family. Frank was an awful person, but an intriguing narrator. I read these books out of order (they're all standalones), so it was interesting to see a younger Holly and Frank from the Secret Place. The vibes feel like the other Tana French books I read and the ending was satisfying enough. I'll definitely get around to the other books in this series at some point!

I wasn't super excited to read from Scorcher's point of view, but this ended up being pretty good. The mystery was satisfactory, and it was fun to see the clues pile up - like the holes in the walls and the baby monitors. It was interesting to get into Detective Kennedy's head. I particularly liked the stuff with Richie Curran and the growing bond between him and Kennedy - and the way that resolved. It felt a little long, but overall, I enjoyed this one.

Good for a crime novel. Liked the drama of the girls. Holly, especially--you never quite know what she's hiding, what her motivations are, or if she was the one who did it, but it all came together in the end. She carried the book for me. The mystery was captivating enough. The supernatural stuff was kind of weird though, and didn't really seem to fit at all--kind of wish that was cut out completely. I'm just going to imagine it was all in the girls' heads.

Another solid entry by Tana French. This is one of my favorites in the series. As always, the characters were interesting and complicated. I enjoyed Detective Conway's perspective - she's prickly and funny and judgmental and brash. And her partnership with Detective Moran is great. The atmosphere was exactly what I would expect from a Tana French book. And the mystery was interesting and well-plotted. And had some fun things I didn't see coming. Like most of the series, it is slow and maybe a tad too long, and has almost too many long chapters of interviews. Still, I really enjoyed all six of the books in this series!