The Hunter

Tana French

An Instant New York Times Bestseller

Hailed as the queen of Irish crime fiction, French spins a taut tale of retribution, sacrifice, and family. TIME

A singularly tense and moody thriller . . . Exceptional . . . By now, any reader who still thinks French should follow the rules doesn't deserve her remarkable novels. The Washington Post

The secretive village is a trope as old as mysteries as old as humanity itself. But French does more than show the banal evil behind a smiling face. She makes it particular as a kicked dog's limp and dying embers in a steel barrel and reminds us that we underestimate such places at our peril. The New York Times

French specializes in books full of psychological acuity, bone-deep empathy and authentic colloquial speech. All of these aspects are on full display in The Hunter, a roughhewn comedy that before long becomes a tale of rough justice. The Wall Street Journal

Beautifully written . . . an absorbing, immersive read. The Guardian

As ever, French writes like a dream, evoking the natural beauty and peril of the mountain rising between Cal and Trey s houses, and consistently reminding readers how deft she is at dialogue. Boston Globe

A book by a modern master . . . inimitable and thrilling. Chicago Tribune

A dark and lyrical tale of revenge, friendship, and loyalty in collision... [A]s usual, in a Tana French novel, the characters are well-drawn, the dialogue is superb, the settings are vivid. Associated Press

Tana French is one of those crime writers who gets it right every time, and her new novel doesn't miss. Cosmopolitan

Tana French is a master of novels filled with creeping unease, slow-rolling tension and great atmosphere. New York Post

May be French s best novel yet. . . . The Hunter delivers a taut, intelligent