Reading the 20th Century discussion

It's official, Adrian McKinty is now a favourite assuming the rest of his work is up to the standard of The Cold Cold Ground

The Cold Cold Ground (2012) is fast paced, gritty, with plenty of action and some great dialogue. It reminded me a little of James Ellroy in terms of its dark, historically evocative, noir style. There is no higher praise. I can’t wait to crack on with this series.


Thanks Cphe


Review here...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5/5

Think I'll take a bow at this point
Glad that you enjoyed the read.

A well deserved bow


You could make a living at suggesting books to people

I'm hooked on Sean Duffy and poised to start the second book...




I Hear the Sirens in the Street (2013) (Sean Duffy #2)

by

Adrian McKinty



Sean Duffy knows there's no such thing as a perfect crime. But a torso in a suitcase is pretty close.

Still, one tiny clue is all it takes, and there it is. A tattoo. So Duffy, fully fit and back at work after the severe trauma of his last case, is ready to follow the trail of blood-however faint-that always, always connects a body to its killer.

A legendarily stubborn man, Duffy becomes obsessed with this mystery as a distraction from the ruins of his love life, and to push down the seed of self-doubt that he seems to have traded for his youthful arrogance.

So from country lanes to city streets, Duffy works every angle. And wherever he goes, he smells a rat...

McKinty also wrote the Michael Forsythe trilogy.
Dead I Well May Be
The Dead Yard
The Bloomsday Dead


Don't remember any humour and they were dark.

When I got as far as I could with Sean Duffy I read them along with

Falling Glass

Great review. Another author to investigate!

The Cold Cold Ground lurks on my kindle - the benefit of picking up all those 99p bargains...

It's setting them in The Troubles that really elevates them for me


Thanks Cphe

I'll give that other series a go, and his stand alones. Interesting that he loses the humour in the Michael Forsythe trilogy

The Twelve is an excellent novel set in the Troubles. Highly recommend that if you haven't read it.

Thanks Susan - it's on the list!


I notice that's part of the Jack Lennon series - have you read any others....?

https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/jac...

Not yet. So many books I want to read.

Second the rec for the Stuart Neville books and also rec

Harry's Game

The Journeyman Tailor

Field Of Blood

All set during The Troubles

Susan wrote: "The Twelve is an excellent novel set in the Troubles. Highly recommend that if you haven't read it."

I liked this one.

Thanks Cphe - Harry's Game was made into a film which I remember seeing many moons ago

I've just finished the second book...




I Hear the Sirens in the Street (2013) (Sean Duffy #2)

by

Adrian McKinty


The investigation takes place amidst the political turmoil of the time, including the aftermath of the IRA hunger strikes, the Falklands War, and whilst John DeLorean is manufacturing his sports cars in Northern Ireland, and the ever present deep sectarian divisions.

Another cracker

Review coming soon

And here's my review of....



I Hear the Sirens in the Street (2013) (Sean Duffy #2)

by

Adrian McKinty



https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...



Splendid

4/5

I’m onto Sean Duffy #3…..


In the Morning I'll be Gone

Only a few pages in and loving it. Sean’s decline continues apace

Such a great series

Finished. The best yet


Review soon

The best Sean Duffy book so far....




In the Morning I'll be Gone (2014) (Sean Duffy #3)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5/5

....and the quality continues with...




Gun Street Girl (2015) (Sean Duffy #4)

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5/5


For me, this series is up there with Len Deighton's Bernie Samson books, Mick Herron's Slough House books, and even John Le Carre's Karla Trilogy


Thanks again Cphe

Thanks Nigeyb,

I'm always a tad hesitant to recommend books because it's quite a personal preference and I tend to go off the beaten track a bit.

However, in this instance a goal has been scored !

100%


Back of the net! 🥅

I'm loving the Sean Duffy series which just gets better and better. Rain Dogs (2016) (Detective Sean Duffy #5) is the best one yet....

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

5/5

I've finished the Sean Duffy series (all except the prequel)


A brilliant series

I loved all the books

Thankfully there's a new one in the offing but it's going to be like waiting for the next Slough House book. Hurry up Adrian.

Here's my review of the eighth and final (so far) book in the series Hang on St. Christopher...


https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Glad you enjoyed the series Nigeyb !!

Glad you recommended them!