shivholl's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
eternan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
afox98's review against another edition
2.0
Could not get into this. Hard to understand the dialect. Didn't care much about the characters. Ditched it.
janlc's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Gennemsnitskrimi, hvis eneste eksistensgrundlag er præsentationen af tiden under "the troubles" i Nordirland i 1981.
Den del er rigtig interessant, men udover det er det en krimi med godt med klichéer, der til sidst får bundet det hele op i en lidt for pæn sløjfe.
Er du til krimier, er der fin underholdning, men ellers er der ikke meget at hente udover miljøet.
Den del er rigtig interessant, men udover det er det en krimi med godt med klichéer, der til sidst får bundet det hele op i en lidt for pæn sløjfe.
Er du til krimier, er der fin underholdning, men ellers er der ikke meget at hente udover miljøet.
coops456's review
4.0
Really interesting setting, good plot. Will definitely read the rest of the trilogy.
damopedro's review against another edition
4.0
He tells a good story with some nice dry humour at just the right moments. Never thought I'd find a detective series set amongst The Troubles to be my cup of tea but these books read easily.
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
4.0
"Tell me you’re not a maverick, Duffy."
"I’m not, sir."
That was a lie and sums up Duffy. To be a catholic member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) serving and living in a protestant area of Northern Ireland in 1981 you have to be a maverick.
The setting of this book is what makes this a very interesting and tense read. In Northern Ireland what passing for normal live is a tense and terror filled existence. Where just going to work means you could be blown up by a car bomb. Against this background Detective Sergeant Sean Duffy investigates the murder of a man, that for once, does not appear to be sectarian motivated. Not an easy task when the police are not trusted by anyone and no one is willing to openly assist with their enquiries. But being a maverick, Duffy persists to the end, despite the danger the investigation places him in. And just to make thinks even more interesting, he doesn’t accept that a girl found hanging the woods killed herself.
All in all I really enjoyed this and highly recommend.
"I’m not, sir."
That was a lie and sums up Duffy. To be a catholic member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) serving and living in a protestant area of Northern Ireland in 1981 you have to be a maverick.
The setting of this book is what makes this a very interesting and tense read. In Northern Ireland what passing for normal live is a tense and terror filled existence. Where just going to work means you could be blown up by a car bomb. Against this background Detective Sergeant Sean Duffy investigates the murder of a man, that for once, does not appear to be sectarian motivated. Not an easy task when the police are not trusted by anyone and no one is willing to openly assist with their enquiries. But being a maverick, Duffy persists to the end, despite the danger the investigation places him in. And just to make thinks even more interesting, he doesn’t accept that a girl found hanging the woods killed herself.
All in all I really enjoyed this and highly recommend.
fionab_16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0