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The Witch ELM

by Tana French Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP

Critically Recognized

A family refuge becomes the center of an investigation

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    A New York Times Best Thriller of the Twenty-First Century

    Described as a New York Times best thriller of the twenty-first century.

  • Critical praise

    Praise from The New York Times

    The New York Times called it Tana French's best and most intricately nuanced novel yet.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A family refuge becomes the center of an investigation

After a violent break-in leaves Toby struggling with lasting injuries, he retreats to his family’s ancestral home to care for his dying uncle, Hugo. The discovery of a skull in an elm tree’s trunk brings detectives to the house and puts Toby’s understanding of his own past under pressure. The crime investigation and Toby’s uncertain recovery are closely linked: the mystery turns on both what happened at the house and how much he can trust his previous sense of who he is. The novel combines a family setting with suspense built around memory, identity, and the consequences of a life-altering assault.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in crime fiction that combines an investigation with questions of identity and memory.
  • Readers drawn to suspense set within a family home and shaped by family history.
  • Readers looking for a standalone thriller rather than a series installment.

Themes

Identity and memoryFamily historyRecovery after violenceCrime and investigation

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Book overview

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

"Tana French's best and most intricately nuanced novel yet." --The New York Times

An "extraordinary" (Stephen King) and "mesmerizing" (LA Times) standalone novel from the master of crime and suspense.


Toby is a happy-go-lucky charmer who's dodged a scrape at work and is celebrating with friends when the night takes a turn that will change his life--he surprises two burglars who beat him and leave him for dead. Struggling to recover from his injuries, beginning to understand that he might never be the same man again, he takes refuge at his family's ancestral home to care for his dying uncle Hugo. Then a skull is found in the trunk of an elm tree in the garden--and as detectives close in, Toby is forced to face the possibility that his past may not be what he has always believed.

A spellbinding standalone from one of the best suspense writers working today, The Witch Elm asks what we become, and what we're capable of, when we no longer know who we are.
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