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Overlong but good

Surprisingly touching and affectionate, alongside AM's usual trademark naivete, lack of self insight, judgemental personality, snobbishness, and unrealistic expectations. I had no idea these latterday books are so much fun.

Inspiring and interesting

…the man placed an Elmore Leonard paperback in front of me. And there it was: the America of Stax and Motown, George Jones and Grover Washington Jr, present in fiction as it simply never is in the work of the major American moderns - Updike or Tyler or Bellow - all of whom seem possessed by the idea that it is the duty of an American writer to render the American experience into English literature.

Interesting and absorbing period piece

I pull him towards me, my eyes on his lips, he's a good-looking man, but he pushes me away too, because they all do, and then the room grows dark and spins. I am on the island. I am in the woods with Cormac. I am on the boat. I am on the farm with Harry. I am in London. I am in Rafe's apartment. I am in Sir's palace. I am on the football pitch. I am in Robbie's bedroom with him and Lauren. I am in a courtroom.

In job interviews they'd ask me, What's your greatest weakness? and I'd explain that I probably spend a good portion of the workday terrorized by thoughts I'm forced to think, possessed by a nameless and formless demon, so if that's going to be an issue, you might not want to hire me.

Tremendous

Fascinating

For fans of Lisa McInerney, Gabriel Krauze, and Graeme Armstrong is spot on…. All Them Dogs is indeed a fizzing debut from one of Ireland's most striking new voices

This is really picking up now.

Strong Words recommended this so when I saw it on NetGalley I was in like Flynn. A promising opening

McKinty delivers again 🔥

Another gripping novel in this amazing series

Loving this reread

Devouring this beauty. My second Jestin

Begbie’s best man speech 😱 - predictably inappropriate