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The Likeness

The devastating sequel to IN THE WOODS from the SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES bestseller

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The Likeness

By: Tana French
Narrated by: Grainne Gillis
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New York Times #34 best thriller of the 21st Century

'To say Tana French is one of the great thriller writers is really too limiting. Rather she's simply this: a truly great writer' GILLIAN FLYNN

'[Crime fiction's] biggest contemporary star' GUARDIAN

'One of the finest writers of contemporary crime fiction' DAILY MAIL

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She is me. And I am her.

Still traumatised by her brush with a psychopath, Detective Cassie Maddox transfers out of the Murder squad and starts a relationship with fellow detective Sam O'Neill.

When he calls her to the scene of his new case, she is shocked to find that the murdered girl is her doppelganger. What's more, her ID shows she is Lexie Madison - the identity Cassie used, years ago, as an undercover detective.

With no leads, no suspects and no clues to Lexie's real identity, Cassie's old boss spots the opportunity of a lifetime: send Cassie undercover in her place, to tempt the killer out of hiding to finish the job.

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Praise for the talismanic Tana French and her novels

'Creepily melding elements of Donna Tartt's The Secret History . . . The Likeness by Tana French, seduces from the start. A nifty tale of desire for belonging, as well as a cool thriller' TIME OUT

'I can do you no greater favour in life than recommending that you read her books' GUARDIAN

'The most interesting, the most important crime novelist to emerge in the last ten years' WASHINGTON POST

'The most breathtakingly brilliant and close-to-perfect thriller I've read for a long time' SOPHIE HANNAH

'I'm a big fan of Tana French' IAN RANKIN

'This is a tour de force of suspense and storytelling. Comes closer to perfection than anything I've read in the last decade' SARAH HILARY

'French offers a masterclass in unreliability' SUNDAY TIMES

'An audacious departure for this immensely talented author . . . not to be missed' NEW YORK TIMES

'A wonderfully assured and beautifully written debut novel' IRISH INDEPENDENT

'I didn't want it to end' HARRIET TYCE©2008 Tana French Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting
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Tana French is a fabulous writer and this book was one of her best in my opinion. I accept that there are areas which test credulity but I forgive that for the marvellous characterisation and beautifully crafted writing. I disagree fervently with the reviewer who disliked the narration. I thought Grainne Gillis did a great job. Each character was easily distinguished from another and while her Australian accent (used for only a short section at the end) left a lot to be desired, all the rest seemed pretty spot on to me. I cannot imagine how talented you have to be to achieve what she did in this very long book and all credit is due to her I think.

Wonderful writing and narration

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felt the story could have been a lot better and a tad more believable, liked the twists and felt the characters were an intriguing lot.

not one of my favourites , worth a listen though.

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Really great story. Reader excellent. Twists and never dragging etc. best of the 3 books I’ve read. Other great too but this extra something.

Best of Tana French’s books I’ve read/listened to.

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Despite the very unlikely premise of this book I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I like the way French mixes fast pasted, exciting writing with slower, more measured literary writing. Between blood and guts you get some of what makes the characters tick, right down to their politics.
In this book, for example, the house is essentially a character and its importance to so many people is dealt with; time is spent on it so that as the reader we understand the multi-dimensional complexity of the situation. We have all the perspectives: historical, social, economic. political and personal.
I think this adds a richness to the story, a roundness I am thoroughly enjoying.

This is more than just a murder and an investigation - it is a submergence in the universe of the book.

This is more than a murder and an investigation

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Firstly, I heartily disagree with other reviews, that say it's overly long - for me it's an absolute delight, immersing the reader/listener in the world of the characters.
Beautifully written, it has real depth, complex characters and intricate plotting. It stands alone but nods to the first book and intrigues for the rest of the series. All characters are fully developed rather than having a rich centre circle surrounded by cardboard cutouts.
I enjoyed every minute and can't wait to dive into the next one!

Utterly immersing!

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