tasmanian_bibliophile's review
3.0
‘A rare summer’s day, with sunshine and no more than the threat of rain.’
Galway, Ireland, 2010. This is the third book in the Ben Miller series, and I find myself wondering how much longer will it take for Ben Miller to be free from his nemesis, the corrupt and easily dislikeable Superintendent Folan?
Alas, not far into this book and Superintendent Folan has called on taxi driver Ben Miller to help him again. A shot has been fired, killing Superintendent Folan’s driver. He wants Miller to track down the shooter, whom he identifies as his illegitimate son, Ritchie Moran. Ritchie Moran, it turns out, is the result of a liaison Folan had with the wife of Mossy Moran, who just happens to be Galway’s most notorious gangster. So, why is Ritchie Moran trying to shoot Folan?
It's a wee bit complicated: there’s a bit of a turf war underway between rival Traveller gangs, and Ritchie Moran himself proves to be quite elusive. Every time Miller thinks he has a lead on Moran, there’s a new twist. The main characters are Ben Miller and his friend, Gárda Aaron Dempsey, together with Mandy O’Grady (the late Siobhán’s sister).
There’s plenty of violence in this instalment of the Miller series, and while some of the bad guys get their just deserts, it does not end as well for Miller as I would like. Perhaps next time.
Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Sapere Books for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
Galway, Ireland, 2010. This is the third book in the Ben Miller series, and I find myself wondering how much longer will it take for Ben Miller to be free from his nemesis, the corrupt and easily dislikeable Superintendent Folan?
Alas, not far into this book and Superintendent Folan has called on taxi driver Ben Miller to help him again. A shot has been fired, killing Superintendent Folan’s driver. He wants Miller to track down the shooter, whom he identifies as his illegitimate son, Ritchie Moran. Ritchie Moran, it turns out, is the result of a liaison Folan had with the wife of Mossy Moran, who just happens to be Galway’s most notorious gangster. So, why is Ritchie Moran trying to shoot Folan?
It's a wee bit complicated: there’s a bit of a turf war underway between rival Traveller gangs, and Ritchie Moran himself proves to be quite elusive. Every time Miller thinks he has a lead on Moran, there’s a new twist. The main characters are Ben Miller and his friend, Gárda Aaron Dempsey, together with Mandy O’Grady (the late Siobhán’s sister).
There’s plenty of violence in this instalment of the Miller series, and while some of the bad guys get their just deserts, it does not end as well for Miller as I would like. Perhaps next time.
Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Sapere Books for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes.
Jennifer Cameron-Smith
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