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Wednesday, 17 June 2009 |
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Ahead of its publication in the USA in September, Booklist gave Gallows Lane a starred review, saying: 'This oustanding follow-up to McGilloway's spectacular debut, Borderlands, confirms the Irish writer's place on the A-list of European procedural authors. This fast-paced novel effectively portrays life along the border of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The mystery element itself is satisfyingly complex and McGilloway peoples the story with realistic, fully fleshed characters. Essential reading for all followers of European crime fiction.' |
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Saturday, 02 May 2009 |
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'Devlin is back, in this the third in this astonishing series. McGilloway is still on form in Bleed A River Deep. Devlin is still the cop with a conscience that every lay person can relate to. The damdest thing happens when you read a Devlin novel; time might as well freeze, the earth stop rotating for all you care, so absorbed are you in the story. Unlike so many other detective stories, you are not necessarilywilling the bad guys to get caught, so much as you are rooting for Devlin to escape unscathed, his conscience intact. You want to believe that there are real cops like him out there. Fans of McGilloway will not be disappointed while newcomers will realise they have found a solid writer to follow. Bleed A RIver Deep cements McGilloway's position as one of Ireland's best crime wirters.' |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 May 2009 )
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