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In the Woods
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: John McCormack
- Length: 18 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 204
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 181
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Story4 out of 5 stars 180
When he was 12 years old, Adam Ryan went playing in the woods one day with his two best friends. He never saw them again. Their bodies were never found, and Adam himself was discovered with his back pressed against an oak tree and his shoes filled with blood. He had no memory of what had happened. Twenty years on, Rob Ryan - the child who came back - is a detective in the Dublin police force. He's changed his name. No one knows about his past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't miss this one, literary crime lovers...
- By Amazon Customer on 08-21-12
- In the Woods
- By: Tana French
- Narrated by: John McCormack
Don't miss this one, literary crime lovers...
Reviewed: 08-21-12
Where does In the Woods rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?
In the Woods is one of the best audiobooks I've listened to - partly because I love the story & the writing (I've actually read it before) - but also because it's very well read.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
The protagonist's back story is gripping & informs the present-day plot & main character's actions. Without giving anything away, the main character starts to lose the plot as past & present come together...
What does John McCormack bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?
I usually prefer reading books but love to listen to audiobooks while driving or walking the dogs. One thing I don't like when listening to an audiobook is the (more old-fashioned) over-the-top storytelling style that quite a few readers have - almost like they're reading to children.
John McCormack reads in a more realist style, more like he's telling you the facts in a one-sided conversation. It draws you in. At the same time his voice is very clear & pleasant to listen to.
At first I thought his BBC accent was some sort of horrible mistake, as the character (told in first person) is Irish, but it emerges that he in fact (for an important reason) does have an English accent. It's a brilliant element of John McCormack's reading that his accent very subtly slides into a more Irish one as events unfold.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Many moving moments - & John McCormack doesn't overplay them - he's a subtle reader. Very effective.
Any additional comments?
The ending was almost ruined. As the narrator says his last words - voice low, atmospheric - a loud voice comes almost over his voice & intones 'Audible hopes you've enjoyed this program'. I needed a few beats to process what the ending was telling me - frustrating, & completely at odds with the style of book & the reading.
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