That *everything* was a hallucination, I agree, is unsatisfying. he explained how because of echoes it would seem like it was in different places in the wall. I have a question-Mick refers to a big prior case he dropped the ball on, and the Broken Harbor case should've been his redemption. And then there is that attic, which is in a state such as to indicate that all is not well. What similarities do these stories share? That animal in the attic is one of the strangest touches in your story. I even thought that maybe Jenny was the one having the breakdown. BookBrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction—books that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. You’re writing about murder, the biggest fear of all—and the way that fear expresses itself is obviously going to be shaped by its time and place. Either he has to stand by and bite his tongue while justice gets thrown out the window, or he has to break the rules that are there for excellent and crucial reasons—and either way, a part of his integrity is sacrificed. He can hold the suspect for only a few days without charging him, and still no answers come. Master storyteller Ben Macintyre tells the true story behind the Cold War's most intrepid female spy. 24. Tana French manages the emotions of her interrogation scenes with great expertise, creating tremendous tensions and moving toward great crescendos of feeling. Broken Harbor...questions? 14. And a couple of years later, that fit together in my mind with what was happening to people around the economic boom and crash—the utter dislocation between the obvious reality and what we were being told, between what people believed and what was happening all around them. in "The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's online-magazine that keeps our members abreast of notable and high-profile books publishing in the coming weeks. 20. As he descends further into the tragedy of the Spain family, his investigation drags him ever deeper into his own terrors. "Starred Review. She reminds me of a kind of Harley Quinn or Sara (via Dragon Age Inquisition) and so she doesn't read to me as very believable. Our Reading Guide for Broken Harbor by Tana French includes Book Club Discussion Questions, Book Reviews, Plot Summary-Synopsis and Author Bio. So there wasn’t really any room for Frank in his world, or in the book. Think about the other people in the book besides the author. . Welcome back. At its heart, friendship is the same crucial thing whether it’s between men or women. It takes a lot more than a loss of a job to have an entire family go crazy! 23. Download all of these in an easy printable here. What kinds of illustrations would you include? It was with this faith that they fell in love, had their two beautiful children, and took out a 110 percent mortgage to buy their first home—a house in a new, lavishly advertised development on the Irish seacoast in an area freshly re–christened “Brianstown” but once known to all as Broken Harbor. The relationship between Scorcher and Richie evolves rapidly, beginning as one between an all–wise mentor and his trainee but transforming into a much more contentious one. This book really spoke to me (and disturbed me) because I'm unemployed right now, and I connected with Jenny's shame and Pat's need to feel productive and useful. I had the exact same thought! What do you think about the author’s research? At the same time, an even deeper enigma is playing itself out in Scorcher’s head. Just about everything I learned about acting, except maybe “Never take a bite of cake just before your line,” translates to writing. 9. I’ve also included a few questions that are meant for specific types of books, like fiction or nonfiction. Whoever killed the Spains, plus the bits of Scorcher’s past that the murder churns up, adds up to plenty of enemy for anyone, especially someone as focused and single–minded as Scorcher. She lives in Dublin with her family. The information about Broken Harbor shown above was first featured It seems like the whole family was going nuts? For him, the return to Broken Harbor in a professional capacity conjures up memories that he rather would remain submerged. What are your thoughts on her? Broken Harbour (Dublin Murder Squad, #4) by. If your book is not listed, use General Discussion Questions. At any rate, I thought it was a great read, and it gets seriously bizar. Scorcher believes that post–modern society has begun to turn “feral” and that “everything that stops us being animals is eroding, washing away like sand” (p. 85). Most of these are non-specific, designed to work for any book, (although, of course, some will work better than others for particular books). FREE NEWSLETTERS. HOME; ABOUT; CONTACT; Search Go . I’ve found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are open-ended and that get people to share their personal opinions. That she simultaneously manipulated other aspects of the case led me to lament my wasting time reading this. Our then-Prime Minister said, charmingly, that anyone who didn’t believe the property boom could last forever should kill themselves. My friend April recommended Tana French in a general way, but this was the only one on my branch's shelves. Your novel is extremely frank in its confrontation of madness and the ways in which mental illness can fracture lives. By the end, he’s had to sacrifice his idea of who he is, and of what his life is going to be, in order to hold onto something that will make the world a recognizable, and bearable, place. But things do not work out all right. The novel rewards the reader's patience: There are She purposefully planted false support for "the animal" and then chalked it all up to hallucinations. I agree - don't think there were any animals. More Books, Published in USA  Why do you think the author chose to tell this story? What’s interesting is a character who’s struggling towards something high–stakes, and getting held back by obstacles both outside and inside himself. There's good writing...and then there's author manipulation. One thing I’ve noticed, since someone pointed out to me what this book’s about: the characters who survive with the least psychological damage are probably Richie, Scorcher’s partner; Conor, the man who’s been spying on the Spains from an abandoned house; and Fiona, Jennifer Spain’s sister. Simply put, I’ve assembled a list of the kinds of questions that are likely to get people talking. And those three are the ones who pay most attention to what’s outside themselves. Enter Mick “Scorcher” Kennedy, ace Murder Squad detective. If you got the chance to ask the author of this book one question, what would it be? That haunts me. And Broken Harbor holds memories for Scorcher. Welcome back. But Broken Harbor holds memories for Scorcher, and working this case could resurrect something he thought he had tightly under control. All of which just underscores one of the book's themes: we can never know what goes on beneath the surface of other people's lives. Just an overly wrought creation of the extreme case. How honest do you think the author was being? What are your thoughts about childhood in general? Pat and Jenny, the father and mother, have been stabbed repeatedly, with Pat dead and Jenny barely clinging to life. A resident of Dublin since 1990, she has a degree in Drama and English from Trinity College. Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy. Karen - I thought the same as you. That ended up shaping the book. Sibling comfort for sure. What do you think about their culpability in the events of Broken Harbor? 7. Just beyond the edge of civility and tidy appearances, a beast crouches, cunning, pitiless, and always ready to strike. Q. I do think the theme of madness is a natural match for a police procedural—not just in criminal terms, but in psychological ones—which is probably why it shows up relatively often. Whether the characters are men or women is a factor, sure—and luckily I’ve always had plenty of guy friends, so I’ve seen lots of male friendships in action—but it’s not the only factor, or even the most important one. 31. I think the animal is another one of those mysteries that she intends us to draw our own conclusions. At first, Scorcher and his rookie partner, Richie, think it's going to be an easy solve. While the Spains, who were high school sweethearts, seemed to have had the perfect marriage, nothing could be further from the truth. As recession chokes the country, the developers fail to finish the neighborhood, property values plummet, and Pat loses his job. And there, making everything worse, is his mentally unstable sister, Dina, who is the last person to let sleeping dogs lie. To Scorcher, Frank isn’t particularly important, at least not at this point in his life—because he doesn’t need Frank, either as an enemy or as an ally. And a couple of nights later my husband was the one who went into the kitchen, and he turned on the light in time to see a mouse doing a runner down behind the cooker. Probably this is obvious from the books—In the Woods and The Likeness both have friendship at their hearts. Friendship has always been hugely important to me. 38. At the crime scene, nothing adds up. . I jumped about three feet, but I couldn’t find any sign of anything, and my now–husband gave me a dubious look and gently mentioned my overactive imagination. Which short story/essay did you like best? Kennedy needs to compartmentalize his professional and personal lives, given that he must deal with the turmoil created by his emotionally disturbed younger sister. If all goes well, the case will cement his position as top man in his department. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. topics Showing 1-17 of 20 started by posts views last activity ; Broken Harbor...questions? Explaining her madness, Dina says, “There is no why.” Jenny, of course, was in an even worse state. The house is orderly yet bizarre. Procedurals are all about order and control. Obviously all experience is subjective, to some extent. It is forbidden to copy anything for publication elsewhere without written permission from the copyright holder. Until he finds out who the killer is, Scorcher—partly because he’s so attached to the rules, which really aren’t Frank’s thing—will do nicely. Murder is the ultimate attack on that order, both societally and psychologically, and it’s up to the detectives to fight off the chaos and turn it back into some kind of order so that we have a society we can live in.

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