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    The Mountains Wild: A Mystery
    The Mountains Wild: A Mystery
    The Mountains Wild: A Mystery
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    The Mountains Wild: A Mystery

    Written by Sarah Stewart Taylor

    Narrated by Marisa Calin

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    "With its evocative Dublin setting, lyrical prose, tough but sympathetic heroine, and a killer twist in the plot, Sarah Stewart Taylor's The Mountains Wild should top everyone's must-read lists this year!" — New York Times bestselling author Deborah Crombie

    In a series debut for fans of Tana French and Kate Atkinson, set in Dublin and New York, homicide detective Maggie D'arcy finally tackles the case that changed the course of her life.

    Twenty-three years ago, Maggie D'arcy's family received a call from the Dublin police. Her cousin Erin has been missing for several days. Maggie herself spent weeks in Ireland, trying to track Erin's movements, working beside the police. But it was to no avail: no trace of her was ever found.

    The experience inspired Maggie to become a cop. Now, back on Long Island, more than 20 years have passed. Maggie is a detective and a divorced mother of a teenager. When the Gardaí call to say that Erin's scarf has been found and another young woman has gone missing, Maggie returns to Ireland, awakening all the complicated feelings from the first trip. The despair and frustration of not knowing what happened to Erin. Her attraction to Erin's coworker, now a professor, who never fully explained their relationship. And her determination to solve the case, once and for all.

    A lyrical, deeply drawn portrait of a woman - and a country - over two decades - The Mountains Wild introduces a compelling new mystery series from a mesmerizing author.

    A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

    "Atmospheric and lyrical, The Mountains Wild is that rare thing — a riveting thriller with a beating heart. In this beautifully wrought portrait of love and family, secrets and lies, Sarah Stewart Taylor dives deep into character, all the while ratcheting up the suspense, page by gripping page, through to the stunning end." — New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateJun 23, 2020
    ISBN9781250751959
    Author

    Sarah Stewart Taylor

    SARAH STEWART TAYLOR is the author of the Sweeney St. George series, set in New England, the Maggie D’arcy mysteries, set in Ireland and on Long Island, and Agony Hill, the first in a new series set in rural Vermont in the 1960s. Sarah has been nominated for an Agatha Award and for the Dashiell Hammett Prize and her mysteries have appeared on numerous Best of the Year lists. A former journalist and teacher, she writes and lives with her family on a farm in Vermont where they raise sheep and grow blueberries.

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    • 2/5
      Too many characters, lots of extraneous information, unbelievable ending. The narrator did a good job with the Irish accents but the main character's New York accent kept dropping and coming back.
    • 4/5
      Engaging story. Twists and turns mostly set in Ireland but really an American story.
    • 3/5
      The Mountains Wild is the first Maggie D’arcy novel, and I have mixed feelings about it.

      Initially, I was drawn into the cold-case mystery of Erin’s disappearance. I loved Ireland as the setting, with Maggie, a NY homicide detective, traveling there to help determine whether a recent murder was tied to her missing cousin.

      But soon the story lags. Pacing is slow, with too much time spent rehashing and reflecting on memories, wallowing in Maggie’s love/lust for an old flame, and following her around Ireland as if she’s our tour guide.

      We have lots of characters tossed in to create a complex mystery, though this makes the story a challenge to follow at times. I felt it implausible that the Irish Gardai would need or allow Maggie’s involvement in the investigation, particularly since she knew absolutely nothing about her cousin’s life in Ireland. Her status as a great detective in NY wouldn’t likely matter to people in Ireland.

      Pacing picks up during the final quarter, with all the pieces fitting together.

      In the end, I liked the story, but didn’t love it.

      The narrator does a fantastic job with the various accents, and her storytelling kept me engaged throughout.