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Dead I Well May Be
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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Summary
So admits Michael Forsythe, an illegal immigrant escaping the troubles in Belfast, Northern Ireland. But young Michael is strong and fearless and clever, just the fellow to be tapped by Darkey, a crime boss, to join a gang of Irish thugs struggling against the rising Dominican powers in Harlem and the Bronx. The time is pre-Giuliani New York, when crack rules the city, squatters live furtively in ruined buildings, and hundreds are murdered each month. Michael and his lads tumble through the streets, shaking down victims, drinking hard, and fighting for turf, block by bloody block.
Dodgy and observant, not to mention handy with a pistol, Michael is soon anointed by Darkey as his rising star. Meanwhile Michael has very inadvisably seduced Darkey's girl, Bridget, saucy, fickle, and irresistible. Michael worries that he's being followed, that his affair with Bridget will be revealed. He's right to be anxious; when Darkey discovers the affair, he plans a very hard fall for young Michael, a gambit devilish in its guile, murderous in its intent.
But Darkey fails to account for Michael's toughness and ingenuity or the possibility that he might wreak terrible vengeance upon those who would betray him.
A natural storyteller with a gift for dialogue, McKinty introduces to readers a stunning new noir voice, dark and stylish, mythic and violent, complete with an Irish lilt.
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"A profoundly satisfying book from a major new talent, and one of the best crime fiction debuts of the year." (Booklist)
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- Ana - London
- 14-05-23
Clever, unpredictable and very McKinty
I started with some more recent work from McKinty but I think this was the first / or an early one.
Very intelligent, properly tough in places and still poetic.
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- P. Forbes
- 05-05-23
Excellent read
Really enjoyed this book, plenty of meandering storylines and action. A new author to me and I'll be reading more from him.
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- Anonymous User
- 16-04-20
Great trilogy
The whole trilogy is definately worth a read, the narrator is excellent and the content and the pace of the book I found gripping. It is not a book for the faint hearted and there is lots of detailed violence throughout.
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- glochessum
- 08-05-23
Too many twists
While the narration was amusing I had no idea what was going on with the storyline. Gave up half way through.
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- Jen Thomas
- 06-06-23
Great Storyline
Really enjoyed this book although it was a little bit out of my comfort zone the main character being a gangster type but you end up worrying about him and liking him. Good story telling at its best.
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- Jac
- 18-08-21
Good yarn
Interesting and twisted! I like and disliked the narrator in equal measure. Improbable at times but some beautiful descriptions. Lovely narration.
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- Caroline archer
- 09-04-23
Worth listening to. A bit wandering at times but worth sticking with it.
Great story, good few twists but i found the wandering, stream of consciousness style a bit of a diversion in places, i felt like giving it up, but will definitely listen to the next one. Enjoyed it, held my attention. Would recommend.
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- Broken
- 29-02-24
Can't believe how good this was!
Just an amazing set of books! Book 1 and 3 being the best! The ending of this, wow! Never would of guessed it! Awesome! Even the family had been listening in of these books, wouldn't let me listen without them! The narrator is just brilliant, the author 👏 and brilliant. Listen to all 3 books in 4 days whilst travelling and in evenings etc. Superb.
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- Thrillers&morethrillers
- 03-12-21
Great story & evocative language
A good crime story from the first person perspective. As always the main character is not either good or bad, but more a real & complex person. I like the way each chapter starts with a stream of conscious description of where in the story we are. Won’t be too everyones liking but I enjoyed it.
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- JOD
- 12-10-23
Good story
I thought it was good, maybe a little far fetched but was still very entertaining.
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