The Trespasser

ByTana French

Release Date: 2016-10-04
Genre: Women Sleuths

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 1,172 Ratings

Description

“Atmospheric and unputdownable.” —People

In bestselling author Tana French’s newest “tour de force” (The New York Times), being on the Murder Squad is nothing like Detective Antoinette Conway dreamed it would be. Her partner, Stephen Moran, is the only person who seems glad she’s there. The rest of her working life is a stream of thankless cases, vicious pranks, and harassment. Antoinette is savagely tough, but she’s getting close to the breaking point.

Their new case looks like yet another by-the-numbers lovers’ quarrel gone bad. Aislinn Murray is blond, pretty, groomed-to-a-shine, and dead in her catalog-perfect living room, next to a table set for a romantic dinner. There’s nothing unusual about her—except that Antoinette’s seen her somewhere before.

And that her death won’t stay in its neat by-numbers box. Other detectives are trying to push Antoinette and Steve into arresting Aislinn’s boyfriend, fast. There’s a shadowy figure at the end of Antoinetteʼs road. Aislinnʼs friend is hinting that she knew Aislinn was in danger. And everything they find out about Aislinn takes her further from the glossy, passive doll she seemed to be.

Antoinette knows the harassment has turned her paranoid, but she can’t tell just how far gone she is. Is this case another step in the campaign to force her off the squad, or are there darker currents flowing beneath its polished surface?

Reviews

To coin a phrase, a page turner.
5
By Severe clear
A long, drawn out one, one that kept me up late more than once. I will be wanting some more.
Great story
5
By Katswobo
Love the in depth interviews and police procedurals
The Trespasser
4
By Nicky Frances
It was good but very slow at times, almost like full scenes of a movie being written out.
The Trepasser
5
By Evite user123
I love the detail that Tara French puts in her stories.
Not my favorite of her books
3
By Whitmben
This book felt, to me, bogged down with so much irrelevant information and emotional tribulation—it was a bit of a journey to just get through it. The main character wasn’t super likable and I often felt bad for her partner, however, Tana French is so freaking good at what she does. Her characters are incredibly believable and realistic, and though I’ve appreciated all her books—including this one—I just think The Trespasser was my least favorite. Perhaps duller and more predictable than her others?
Trespasser
5
By MmeLibb
Another winner from Tana French. Complex characters dealing with complicated issues. Deeply satisfying.
Awful
2
By GRAMCRACKER156
Soooooo needlessly long and a strong female detective is an awesome thing. One that’s just bitter and mean and says “@#%&” her about her victim is another. I shut down after that. The main character is awful. Wasted a few hours on this
Phenominal!
5
By --mapster--
I have just completed reading all of Tana French’s books, in chronological order. And while I like all of her books, some are better than others. This sixth book, the Tresspasser, was phenomal! Trying to solve the crime while seeing everything through the psychological weaknesses of the lead character, kept me thinking and trying to figure out what was really happening and what was just imagined. It really challenged me, and I couldn’t put it down. Loved the storyline, and all the characters. I highly recommend it.
Tresspasser by Tana French
5
By Jsmwoods
In this, her third or fourth novel that I have read, she, or rather I ket myself to be to be led, sometimes nudged, into dead ends with slippery floors. By the time I found the light and the right oath to the solving of this mystery, i felt a bit foolish while at the same time feeling comfortable about staying the course to enlightenment and not simply gobsmacked with uncertainty about following her main characters trail of crumbs. She does an excellent job of getting the reader involved in the mystery and T the same time not using cheap tricks to confound you though confound you she does in spurts.

She, Tamara French, doesn’t let me down and i am grateful for that. She provides well crafted stories with really good characters.

Looking forward to reading the next one. Reading about crime outside of Chicago and the states lets me know we are not alone in being immersed in all the bad stuff that hits the nightly news.

Peace out
John
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By Kbayham
I guess I’m too American for Tana French. I find her books (I’ve read 3 others) to be sluggish and predictable, like a lot of British crime mystery movies and TV shows. Her characters and plots unfold rather monotonously.