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Running Mates
In Derry, the ceasefire may have curtailed some of the Boys' activities, but corruption and crime have yet to be decommissioned. With the Irish presidential election looming, local gangster Harry the Hurler sees his chance to muscle his way into the South. He backs both Derry judge 'Letemout' Lou and notorious newspaperman Stan - who happen to be ex-lovers - as his candidates. These rivals will stop at nothing to win - and the bad guys are even worse!
304 pages, Paperback
First published August 15, 2007
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July 19, 2025
i struggle with organized crime stories bc there’s too many characters so it’s kind of on me for not loving this one. i liked the quick pace but at times it was like whiplash and something new was happening before i could even process previous events. i really liked the story overall of ex lovers as political rivals and wish the focus was more on stan and lou than everybody else. also i know there was a character directory at the start of the book i just couldn’t be assed to keep referring back to it.
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