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[quote=Anonymous]*** spoilers ahead ***

I've been binging Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad audiobooks this month and love her writing style and character development. But it seems that in every book I've read so far (about to start The Trespasser) there's at least one plot hole/ unresolved question, some of which are pretty central to the case. Here are the ones I remember off the top of my head in no particular order (stop reading now if you don't want spoilers). What am I missing here?

The Secret Place: What was the point of giving the 4 girls short-term superpowers (for lack of a better word) ? They seemed to only use them to turn lights off and on and move objects a few inches. Lasted less than a year IIRC and had no bearing on the murder.

In the Woods: The old case, which to me is far more interesting than the present-day one, is left unsolved. (Also I found it odd that that the male detective would cut his BFF off so completely without a better reason.)

Broken Harbor: How did the animal skeletons and claw marks get into the attic? What was the deal with the mysteriously decapitated bird in the garden?

The Likeness: Why did it take so long for the killer to call bullshit on the "victim" coming back to life and picking up where she left off? At least 2 housemates witnessed/participated in her death.

Faithful Place: Overly responsible and resentful older brother kills 2 (including his own brother) because he has an unspoken wish for his siblings to shoulder some of the responsibility of taking care of their dysfunctional parents. Um ... OK.

Again, I like the writing so I'll stick with it for now. Love the pattern of taking a character from the previous book and giving them center stage in the next one. Just a bit frustrated at the loose ends. I understand that real life is full of loose ends, but I expect a little more from a fiction writer.

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