Reply To: The Searcher: What did you think and why?
I very much enjoyed the Searcher. As I was reading the image that came to my mind was that of a pot of simmering water that would soon erupt into a boil. And did it ever when Trey soaked Cal’s shirt in white primer and splattered that primer all over the desk he was rehabbing because Cal would not help find her missing brother. I enjoyed the development of their relationship. Both were flawed human beings, but very likeable. Cal is out of place in the village in Ireland, having retired from the Chicago PD to have a new beginning and a more relaxed life. As an outsider, it is interesting how Cal goes about investigating Trey’s brother’s disappearance, even though he has no legal authority to do so. And yet, everyone in the village knows he is an ex-cop, although he has never identified himself as such. I was not satisfied with the ending with Mart and his lads closing ranks and getting away with Brendan’s death. So much so that I went back to the library to get the next Cal Hooper book The Hunter and read it to see if there was a more satisfying closure. Together both books provide an interesting, engaging and surprising read. I look forward to the third Cal Hooper book from Tana French.
