I'm re reading in the woods by tana french

[StealthPolarBear]

In advance of her new book coming out in September, and it really is as good as I remember.
I am not her, or related to her I promise :o

I've enjoyed her books, but do find them over-long.

In The Woods gave me the rage! Ending was such a let down for me although I know others disagree!

Ah sorry chess. I do remember being a bit disappointed but the whole book is so magical.
I think so anyway.
I do agree it's long, that's why I've started now before the next one in September :)

Magical? What? Are you sure you are not related to the author?

I couldn't stand In The Woods. It's literary masturbation and that's all it's got. "Look, how I can write if I want to. Ha!" from the very first page. Story is crap and the ending is bullshit. I hated it. (Sorry)

I have a real love-hate relationship with Tana French's books.

I think she's brilliant at creating 'atmosphere'. Broken Harbour is one of the most properly creepy books I've ever read and The Secret Place took me so strongly back to being a teenage girl it nearly gave me flashbacks.

But her plotting is atrocious - The Likeness rests on a completely ridiculous coincidence and the ending of Into The Woods.......aaargh! I nearly through the book out of the window - all that build up that just dribbles away to nothing.

She must be doing something right though as I keep reading them (despite swearing not to after the end of Into the Woods)

Utterly agree with all of this. I had to stop reading The Secret, ( is that the title, boarding school one?) as it got so boring and convoluted, but I do find something irresistible about her books.
Agree, Intothe Woods def gave me the rage - I felt so cheated!

Oh I love in the woods. Rob is such an awesome character. I also liked the way she carried over some of the Rob/Cassie story into the likeness. I wish she would mention them again.
The ending is frustrating but I was mostly relieved that they hadn't been taken by a giant flying goat monster.
I really like faithful place too but it is so heartbreaking.
Who is her latest one about?

I actually really enjoyed reading In The Woods - I thought it was well written and I was enjoying the story, racing through it to get to the end to find out what happened. I think that's why I felt so angry and let down - if I hadn't enjoyed the book so much I wouldn't have been so disappointed with the ending. After that I was put off her books but then got given a copy of the boarding school one but I got bored and gave up halfway through. Therefore not tempted to try another of hers.

Read it again chessie. It's not as annoying when you are prepared for the ending and easier to appreciate the subtlety of robs psychopathic nature
I didn't pick up at all that Cassie was pregnant til I read it a second time. That was very sad.

I might try it again when my massive to read pile hoes down a bit (which will never happen as I add at least two books for every one I read!!)

Hoes? Goes!