The Searcher is by Tana French. An interesting realistic fiction crime/mystery novel. Cal Hooper used to be a Chicago cop. After he retires from the force and his wife divorces him, he buys a fixer-upper in a small Irish village and decides to settle down in the quiet life. Only things don't go as planned. A young boy begins showing up at his house and finally tells Cal his brother has disappeared and he wants Cal to find out what happened to him. Cal decides to do what he can for the boy and kicks over the local ant hill. Secrets and mysteries abound, even in the Irish countryside. Fans of Tana French and crime/mystery lovers in general will enjoy this story.
Ratings: 12th grade - 8 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
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