The Wrong Kind of Blood. An Ed Loy Mystery (Journal of Neural Transmission) (Journal of Neural Transmission) - Softcover

Hughes, Declan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0719564530 ISBN 13: 9780719564536

Verlag: John Murray, 2007

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Hughes makes a gritty start to his crime thriller series set in the Irish capital and featuring private investigator Edward Loy.' -- Publishing News 'A dark and gripping novel of long-hidden secrets, corruption and murder' -- 01/04/06 'To call Declan Hughes "a natural" is to engage in understatement. Here is a crime novel that's both deftly plotted and truly character-driven. Brilliantly atmospheric ...The dialogue crackles and the characters have a truly lived-in authenticity. A great read' -- Douglas Kennedy 'Hughes breathes new life into the private detective story. This thrilling ride of deception brilliantly teaches usthatthe past is never far behind us, thatit can reach out and grab us at any time' -- Michael Connelly 'Distinctive, witty, violent and moving, THE WRONG KIND OF BLOOD is reminiscent of the best of classic American crime fiction, yet ultimately Hughes's voice is utterly his own ...Irish crime fiction has come of age' -- John Connolly 'A classic PI novel ... Hughes's vivid characters, realistic dialogue and narrative drive make this a very successful debut ... An exciting and thought-provoking thriller' -- Sunday Telegraph, Susanna Yager /Seven 'The sort of crime novel you really want to read ... The plot is well-constructed, the characters well-rounded. The dialogue is to die for' -- Irish Times 'A masterful debut' -- Daily Ireland 'A fast-paced, tightly-written thriller ... give it a whirl, it's worth it' -- Irish Examiner Weekend 'Finally Ireland gets a hardboiled detective worthy ofthe name' -- Ireland on Sunday 'Top class ... Fast moving, and paced with acutely observed dialogue ... Highly recommended' -- Irish Independent 'A hell of a good read' -- Irish Sunday Independent 'A great plot and marvellous descriptions and dialogue' -- Pauline McLynn of Father Ted fame, now a novelist

Críticas:

Hughes makes a gritty start to his crime thriller series set in the Irish capital and featuring private investigator Edward Loy.' Publishing News To call Declan Hughes "a natural" is to engage in understatement. Here is a crime novel that's both deftly plotted and truly character-driven. Brilliantly atmospheric ... The dialogue crackles and the characters have a truly lived-in authenticity. A great read Douglas Kennedy 'Hughes breathes new life into the private detective story. This thrilling ride of deception brilliantly teaches us that the past is never far behind us, that it can reach out and grab us at any time' Michael Connelly 'A dark and gripping novel of long-hidden secrets, corruption and murder' 01/04/06 'Distinctive, witty, violent and moving, THE WRONG KIND OF BLOOD is reminiscent of the best of classic American crime fiction, yet ultimately Hughes's voice is utterly his own ... Irish crime fiction has come of age' John Connolly 'A classic PI novel ... Hughes's vivid characters, realistic dialogue and narrative drive make this a very successful debut ... An exciting and thought-provoking thriller' Sunday Telegraph, Susanna Yager /Seven 'The sort of crime novel you really want to read ... The plot is well-constructed, the characters well-rounded. The dialogue is to die for' Irish Times A masterful debut Daily Ireland 'A fast-paced, tightly-written thriller ... give it a whirl, it's worth it' Irish Examiner Weekend 'Finally Ireland gets a hardboiled detective worthy of the name' Ireland on Sunday 'Top class ... Fast moving, and paced with acutely observed dialogue ... Highly recommended' Irish Independent 'A hell of a good read' Irish Sunday Independent 'A great plot and marvellous descriptions and dialogue' Pauline McLynn of Father Ted fame, now a novelist

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• Verlag: John Murray
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0719564530
• ISBN 13: 9780719564536
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 346