TWENTY odd years ago Rob Ryan was the only one of three children to be found alive after they disappeared in woods near their homes.

He was found wearing blood filled shoes, terrified and hiding behind a tree; his two playmates were never seen again.

Despite years of interrogation by pyscologists and detectives, Rob could never remember exactly what happened when they ventured into the woods that hot summer's day in 1984.

Now renamed Adam Ryan, and a murder squad detective himself, he is forced to revisit his past when a young girl is found murdered near the same spot and links are seemingly made to the disappearance of his schoolfriends.

The only one who knows Adam's real identity is his partner and close friend, fellow murder squad detective Cassie Maddox. Together they must confront what happened all those years ago in the woods in their bid to catch the killer.

In this taut and extremely tense thriller set in Dublin, long hidden secrets are revealed, childhood friendships explored and long standing relationships tainted by what they encounter.

Touching and poignant, thrilling and fast paced this debut novel by Tana French is a unique read that will leave you up all night and hungry for more.

Beautifully written, with a twist that you won't see coming, In the Woods is a stunning debut.