What is the author's style in the novel, The Trespasser?

The author peppers the book with a lot of Irish slang. This style of relating the novel gives an authentic feel for the narrator and for the characters. It also shows the importance of Ireland and Dublin to the characters and gives a higher meaning to the work that the detectives are doing. Clearly, they care a lot about where they come from and their way of talking shows how ingrained they are in the Irish society.

There is a lot of swearing in the novel, too. This also shows the authenticity of the characters, but in a different way. The author shows how these characters would really act, expletives and all. When the characters are in a professional situation, their language is more professional though, and this shows that when they do use the expletives it is because they are being true to themselves. When they are talking about professional matters they are using more detective jargon, and sometimes even shorthand detective jargon. As the narrator is trying to solidify herself in her squad, she uses a lot more jargon to prove how familiar she is at being a detective.

The novel is filled with description and inner monologue. The language used during these passages is very descriptive, almost like watching what is happening through Conway’s eyes, and it is through this use of language that the reader can feel more present in the novel.