Book Banter: The Searcher by Tana French
Kasey Stecher, January 2026
Genre: Realistic Fiction/Mystery
This novel, the first in a series, introduces readers to the Irish countryside, its people, landscape and customs, through the eyes of a Chicago detective turned expatriate. His work doesn’t end as he tries to retire to the quiet Irish countryside..
My advice:
This book is another one that makes for a GREAT listen on audiobook. I didn’t know it was a series at first, and so I was initially underwhelmed, but knowing there is more to the story changes everything! The next book in the series is called The Hunter.
Kasey Stecher teaches high school seniors in AP, Dual Enrollment and elective English courses and works in the Pawling Central School District in Dutchess County. Kasey is a teacher consultant for the Hudson Valley Writers Project. She is an advocate for writing in all classrooms, and believes strongly in the restorative and powerful impact writing can have on young adults. She is an avid reader, a proud hockey mom, and a novice but enthusiastic gardener.