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Aug 14, 2016SuspectOwls rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very Irish book, with the wit and sadness of a thousand years settling on the shoulders of a deeply flawed man. If you are looking for a procedural this is not your book. The plot resolution is telegraphed early and the one true twist is logical but seems to come from nowhere. Read this book for the finely wrought characters, a Dublin drawn as finely as the Dublin of James Joyce, and a time when the weight of the Catholic Church on the backs of mere humans was overwhelming. If you've seen The Magdalene Sisters it covers the same period and subject matter, but this is a truly original voice.