by Tana French, 2007, Penguin Books

This is definitely a different kind of mystery.  Instead of action, the author focuses on the psychology of the detective who is also the narrator of the story.  The reader is exposed to all of his thoughts and emotions as he goes through the steps to solve this murder.

Since the detective is the primary character (i.e., hero) of the story, one would expect him to succeed not only in solving the murder, but also to receive recognition and rewards for so doing.  Don’t expect this book to come out that way in the end.

I enjoyed reading the book but it got a bit bogged down in it’s later stages.  Also, I was expecting some kind of unexpected “twist” toward the end.  Nothing like that occurred so I was a bit disappointed as I put it down.  The book was an interesting read but I certainly wouldn’t rave about it.