Cannonball Read 17

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

“I don’t do that kind of negativity. If you put your energy into thinking about how much the fall would hurt, you’re already halfway down.”

Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad, #4) by Tana French

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In one word: Gripping Cannonball Read Bingo: Shelfie Review 2021: Hi. Me again. Hear with more French fervor. Love. Her. I have the latest installment of the Dublin Murder Series on my bookshelf, and in fact, I think I’ve had it for months. But once I read it, I am caught up, and I can’t quite face that. So as a pandemic project I decided to reread all of them to then make my way to the most recent installment. I’m here to report that […]

…but the past ain’t through with you.

Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad #4) by Tana French

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Broken Harbor, by Tana French, is not a book. It is a jagged ball of glass that dazzles the eyes but draws blood as deftly as a razor blade. Detectives Mike “Scorcher” Kennedy, lead investigator of the Dublin Murder Squad, and his rookie partner Richie Curran are assigned a high profile murder case. A family of four, including two young children, have been brutally attacked in their home in the housing estate of Brianstown. Swift justice is called for and Kennedy’s close rate is the […]

Even better on re-read.

Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad, #4) by Tana French

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This is one of my favorites from this series, and I’m kicking myself for not writing this review immediately upon finishing it for the second time, because I got something different out of it this time than I did on my first read. But I don’t remember what that was! The only notes I left myself consisted of the temporary review I left over on Goodreads, which read, “This one whomped me good.” So helpful. Maybe it was something about Scorcher and his black and […]

Broken Harbor

Broken Harbor by Tana French

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Updated: December 2019: Nothing more to add except this was a great read! I just re-read since I finished up French’s “The Witch Elm” and that book had me missing the Dublin Murder Squad. This book really does knock you in the teeth with a great ending I did not see coming. What a great installment in the Dublin Murder Squad. I didn’t like Scorcher in the last book, but loved him here. It makes you sad that he was thinking of a long time partner […]

Tana French – READ HER BOOKS. PLEASE NOTE THE CAPS. I REALLY MEAN IT.

Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad, #4) by Tana French

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This is the fourth of Tana French’s gripping “Dublin Murder Squad” series and I cannot get enough.  When someone asks for book recommendations she is always at the top of my list.  I don’t know if it is a fair comparison, but I say that if you have ever enjoyed an episode of any iteration of Law and Order you will like this book, and the whole series. To be accurate, her books aren’t your traditional “Law and Order” whodunnit format, but rather one of […]

I don’t even know why I was surprised that I liked this so much

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4.5 stars. I honestly didn’t expect to like this book much when I found out it was centered on Scorcher Kennedy, a massive annoyance in the French’s last book, Faithful Place. Kennedy cares a lot about how he is perceived and can come off a little strong and brash. To my surprise, this was my favorite Dublin Murder Squad book so far. I’d never want to be friends with Detective Kennedy, but he’s a great character to read about and the mystery was fascinating. A […]



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