Dan Starkey, the dubious hero of Divorcing Jack, is back again. This time, the boozy journalist brings his hilarious sarcasm and misguided action-hero antics to New York, where his mission is to cover a heavyweight championship bout between "Fat Boy" McMaster, an unlikely Belfast boxer, and Mike Tyson, on St. Patrick's Day. When McMaster's wife, Mary, is kidnapped following an unwittingly racist comment McMaster makes at a press conference, Starkey turns sleuth along with ex-cop Peter Smith to investigate the case. In due course, he will take part in a commando attack on a Muslim temple, serve as a punching bag for a troupe of homosexual waiters, and be saved from the jaws of death by a large Minke whale. With characteristic imaginative flair, Bateman works an astonishing number of issues into the plot, including racism, bigotry, religious extremism, alcoholism and inter-ethnic romanceand that's just for starters. This is indeed an extended romp, but not as tight and focused as Bateman's previous work. It also reflects a distinct political and religious bias, which will surprise readers who appreciated Starkey's earlier, more tongue-in-cheek approach to Northern Ireland sectarianism. Nevertheless, Bateman delivers the kind of humor and sense of the ridiculous that his fans will relish. (May)
Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men
The title, the terrorist and the punch-drunk pugilist...
Fat Boy McMaster is a hopeless heavyweight boxer, who has somehow managed to become the champion of Ireland. His devious manager has set up a St Patrick's Day fight in New York against Mike Tyson, and he wants journalist Dan Starkey to write about it. Once in New York, however, McMaster's wife is kidnapped, the Champ is chased all over town by gunmen, and there's the Big Fight to consider too...
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Fat Boy McMaster is a hopeless heavyweight boxer, who has somehow managed to become the champion of Ireland. His devious manager has set up a St Patrick's Day fight in New York against Mike Tyson, and he wants journalist Dan Starkey to write about it. Once in New York, however, McMaster's wife is kidnapped, the Champ is chased all over town by gunmen, and there's the Big Fight to consider too...
Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men
The title, the terrorist and the punch-drunk pugilist...
Fat Boy McMaster is a hopeless heavyweight boxer, who has somehow managed to become the champion of Ireland. His devious manager has set up a St Patrick's Day fight in New York against Mike Tyson, and he wants journalist Dan Starkey to write about it. Once in New York, however, McMaster's wife is kidnapped, the Champ is chased all over town by gunmen, and there's the Big Fight to consider too...
Fat Boy McMaster is a hopeless heavyweight boxer, who has somehow managed to become the champion of Ireland. His devious manager has set up a St Patrick's Day fight in New York against Mike Tyson, and he wants journalist Dan Starkey to write about it. Once in New York, however, McMaster's wife is kidnapped, the Champ is chased all over town by gunmen, and there's the Big Fight to consider too...
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BN ID: | 2940171107567 |
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Publisher: | W. F. Howes Ltd |
Publication date: | 10/24/2013 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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