Did I imagine a post about Tana French's new book?

I think there was a question about the end in the regular ""what are you reading"" thread. Maybe they will repost the question here.

You're correct--that's where I read it. Maybe it was deleted because it contained spoilers.

Well, I'm ready to read the spoilers, whoever initiated the post!

I didn't read any spoilers. I'm waiting to hear what you think. I posted that it got a lot of bad reviews on audible.

What did I think? I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

I taught vocal music for a couple decades, and most of my students were girls. Tana French is so excellent relating the teenage girls' conversations--the snide remarks and whining. It's all so familiar to me!

I loved all the subterfuge--hiding the pink phones a certain guy would give girls who were supposedly special. I enjoyed the depiction of the teachers and of the Secret Place.

I feel French's books are worth buying in hardback. This book, to me, is a particular winner.

I thought it was 200 pages too long. Based on insomniac's comments I guess it's that she could relate to these girls and I could not. The setup was sooo slow for me. 250 pages before it went anywhere with the plot.

On 10/14/2014 smokymtngal said:

I thought it was 200 pages too long. Based on insomniac's comments I guess it's that she could relate to these girls and I could not. The setup was sooo slow for me. 250 pages before it went anywhere with the plot.

I just have one more comment on this book. The whole supernatural aspect that she introduced for the girls seemed pointless to me and just added to the length. Did I miss something and there really was more to it?

On 10/15/2014 smokymtngal said:

I just have one more comment on this book. The whole supernatural aspect that she introduced for the girls seemed pointless to me and just added to the length. Did I miss something and there really was more to it?