由– 塔娜法语
我有点意外，《寻觅者》并非她“都柏林谋杀案小组”的另一视角——不过，我也没失望。故事节奏稍慢，前三分之一的篇幅着重描绘了康诺特“偏僻西部”的独特氛围，并逐步展现了人物的性格。卡尔是一位刚从芝加哥辞职的警察，他搬到了爱尔兰西部，来到他认为宁静祥和的乡村小镇。显然，表面看起来并不那么美好。一起案件中，绵羊被离奇屠杀并毁容。之后，一位年轻的成年人协助卡尔调查一起疑似失踪人口的案件。
我尤其被书中对乡村的独特描绘所打动——以及它与故事情节的联系。故事伊始，乡村景色郁郁葱葱，生机盎然，令人心旷神怡。随着夏日渐逝，秋意渐浓，乡村变得阴冷多变，令人感到不适。卡尔试图安家的那个小镇也随之改变——他对这里的生活方式、淳朴的社区生活、悠久的历史渊源以及流传的八卦都感到迷茫。我觉得这一点非常精彩。
The riddles Cal hesitantly engages in – and the obscure associations and interrelationships he’s just at a slant mindful of – make for riveting reading. Likewise with past French Books, the last determination is a gut-punch, despite the fact that the “whodunnit” is neither as astounding nor as stunning as her past work. Considering, even a work that isn’t as solid as past riddles, there is a lot to appreciate here. On the off chance that you have never perused any of Tana French’s work, you are in for a specific treat. And keeping in mind that “The Searcher” isn’t her best, its still a pounding decent read.
