Jeanine Cummins
Larry Kirwan has written a ballsy, post-9/11 novel like only a New Yorker could. Kirwan punches through the romanticized courage of that awful September day, and finds a gritty, unapologetic voice of truth. This is a rare glimpse into Rockaway, and what the New York Irish suffered in the making of their heroes.
Malachy McCourt
When Larry Kirwan sets out on an artistic mission there is no stopping halfway. Rockaway Blue is a must read for New Yorkers and all those fascinated by the life of this amazing city.
Mary Beth Keane
Rockaway Blue blends the elements of a fast-paced detective story with a sweeping family drama, and the result feels both poignant and authentic.
Dan Aquilante
Rockaway Blue is involving, thoughtful and totally entertaining.
Eoin Colfer
Rockaway Blue is a big, fiery, Irish-American masterpiece—a spellbinding story with characters that come to life with every turn of the page.
Thomas Keneally
This eloquent memoir establishes Larry Kirwan as the premier voice of the Irish in the New York region, and tells its tale with dramatic tension, humour and elegance.
Colum McCann
Poet, raconteur, novelist, rock star: Larry Kirwan is a man designed to bridge our times. If anyone can bring the disciplines together, and make sense of this stew of human experience, it is Kirwan in Rockaway Blue.
Bobby Moresco
A powerful tale of loss and redemption! Rockaway Blue delivers the real New York: the one I grew up in; the one that had no choice but to pick up the pieces and carry on in the aftermath of 9/11.
