![]() By chapter 3 I am ranting, Come on Get on with it. If you like Tana French this is not a difficult decision, she always delivers more than a thriller, deeper than just a message book or a formula this is real writing for our times. It was hard to get into it in the first 3 chapters (96 pages). The pace is perfect and the psychological pressure on Detective Cassie Maddox is presented with realism and feeling for her and her likeness. One of the things that impressed me most was that it felt like it all was happening suspended from shared time in its own universe, without losing credibility. Beautifully written with great characters that jump off the page and a small town that is like every small town, full of secret, full of perceived history and real history. ![]() It is a better book than The Secret History by Donna Tartt and that was a good book, they share some of the setting, mood and some of the social concerns, but the Likeness comes on top because it is less laden with angst and more dynamic. I rate this as one of Tana French’s best books, it can stand on its own because of mood and setup. ![]() ![]() To see the complete list of this book's read-alikes, you need to be a member. ![]() We have 12 read-alikes for The Likeness, but non-members are limited to two results. I sewed us together at the edges with my own hands An apparent suicide exposes a deadly secret in the suburbs of Belfast. ![]()
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