Faithful Place
Encyclopedia
Faithful Place is a 2010 crime novel by Tana French
. The book is set in Dublin, featuring undercover detective Frank Mackey, who was a minor character in French's previous novel, The Likeness
.
of The Washington Post
stated that "the voice is what grabs you first" and continues on to say that "[the main character]'s voice is so wry, bitter and just plain alive".
described the book as "not a page-turner but a page-lingerer" and that "French gives us a clear-eyed portrait of the Liberties as seen through a murder." The book was nominated for the Edgar Award
for Best Novel.
The book was nominated for the 2012 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
.
Tana French
Tana French is an Irish novelist and theatrical actress. Her debut novel In the Woods , a psychological mystery, won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards for best first novel...
. The book is set in Dublin, featuring undercover detective Frank Mackey, who was a minor character in French's previous novel, The Likeness
The Likeness
The Likeness is a 2008 mystery novel by Tana French. The story follows the efforts of Cassie Maddox, a character from French's 2007 work In the Woods, to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a young woman who is her doppelgänger...
.
Style
Maureen CorriganMaureen Corrigan
Maureen Corrigan is an American journalist, author and literary critic. She writes for the "Book World" section of The Washington Post, and is a book critic on the NPR radio program Fresh Air. In 2005, she published a literary memoir, Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in...
of The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
stated that "the voice is what grabs you first" and continues on to say that "[the main character]'s voice is so wry, bitter and just plain alive".
Critical reception
Regina Marler of the Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
described the book as "not a page-turner but a page-lingerer" and that "French gives us a clear-eyed portrait of the Liberties as seen through a murder." The book was nominated for the Edgar Award
Edgar Award
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards , named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America...
for Best Novel.
The book was nominated for the 2012 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is an international literary award for a work of fiction, jointly sponsored by the city of Dublin, Ireland and the company IMPAC. At €100,000 it is one of the richest literary prizes in the world...
.