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In the Woods

It's often said that you can't go back, but sometimes it would be wise at least to try. A murder detective with a forgotten past is at the center of Tana French's tense debut novel In the Woods - a man whose lost memories collide with the present in what should have been an open-and-close case.

Why My Novel Is Set in Minneapolis

I lived in Minneapolis for a few years, some years ago, and during that time I came to love the town and the quaint Midwestern customs of its citizens. People smiled at you on the street—without asking for money. If you were lost, they gave you directions—without asking for money. They even assisted the elderly across the street; in DC, we use them as decoys for the onrushing traffic.

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