![]() ![]() For months after his release from the hospital, Toby lives in fear of a repeat assault. Detectives Martin and Bannon of the Dublin police office visit him in the hospital but prove to be of little help in catching the assailants. ![]() ![]() The burglars viciously beat Toby nearly to death, and he suffers brain damage as a result of the attack. ![]() Toby's luck runs out later that night when he returns home to find burglars in his apartment. At a bar one night, his working-class friend corrects him, arguing that Toby is simply lucky. He believes this is because of the endemic qualities he possesses such as charm. Having been one of the most popular kids in high school, Toby has rarely dealt with serious trauma or suffering. Good-looking and financially stable, Toby has a beautiful, sweet girlfriend named Melissa and a successful career as a PR agent for an art gallery in Dublin, Ireland where he lives. Slate calls The Witch Elm, "swooningly evocative." The book's narrator and protagonist is Toby Hennessey. A New York Times Notable Book of 2018, The Witch Elm also appeared on at least 10 Best Book of the Year lists, including those published by NPR, The Boston Globe, and Slate. The Witch Elm (2018), a mystery novel by American Irish author Tana French, narratives the travails of a confident and successful man whose life is shattered when he suffers a brutal beating during a home invasion incident. ![]()
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