Irish Coffee (The Likeness by Tana French)

I believe I mentioned a book by Tana French called In the Woods in a previous post. It was a fantastic psychological thriller that took place in Ireland and was actually rather spooky. Well, I was doing a little research on Amazon, trying to figure out if the author had written anything else, because she has a very unique and interesting style (Mrs. McMurray, my high school English teacher, would be so proud right now).

Well...I found a sequel that really isn't a sequel, but it does involve the same characters. The Likeness is also a psychological thriller, though it hinges on an extremely unlikely coincidence. This book also takes place in Ireland, and revolves around a detective named Cassie Maddox who goes undercover to help solve a murder...if I say anymore, it may give away too much, just in case you're planning on reading them.

It was an absolutely fantastic novel; I dived into it and although it took me several days to read, I really didn't want to put it down at all. Once again, I've started into my old routine of not getting enough sleep because I'm staying up so late to read a book.

So I'm off to the beach on Thursday, and I really don't know how much reading I can get done before then or while I'm there, but until then, here's a list for you.

Katie's favorite beach reads:

1. Savannah Blues/Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews

2. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

3. Anything ever written by David Sedaris

4. Anything ever written by Roald Dahl

5. Anything ever written by Augusten Burroughs

6. Anything ever written by Nick Hornby

7. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

8. Marley and Me by John Grogan

9. The Sookie Stackhouse books by Charlaine Harris

10. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

As you can see, I like easy/fun books when I'm at the beach, although I do read anything there as well. I'm taking with me this time these books:

The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan

Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It by Maile Meloy

Empire Falls by Richard Russo

Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin

So until next time, Happy Reading!