The Guardian (London)
There’s an ambivalence about almost every aspect of the book, including Duffy himself. He’s a Catholic in the RUC, a man out of sync. The Troubles weave in and out of the narratives, reminding us of what an extreme time it was. These are crime novels that are unafraid to explore the complications of living at a time when which church you went to could be enough to get you killed.”
Boston Globe
The welcome return of Sean Duffy.”
Murder
The writing is first-rate, and the story commands attention from the opening pages…The Detective Up Late is a fine piece of crime fiction and is one of my favorites of the year so far. Once more McKinty sets the standard for clever, reflective novels of detection.”
#1 internationally bestselling author Don Winslow
Adrian McKinty is a gifted storyteller I love to read, and Sean Duffy is a character you will never forget.”
AudioFile
Gerard Doyle has a fabulous brogue and the ability to deliver a sly joke and dialogue between an Irishman and a Scot with equal facility.”
praise for the series Boston Globe
McKinty’s Sean Duffy, policing the mean streets of 1985 Northern Ireland, tackles gun runners, arms dealers, MI5, and a mysterious double murder—or is it a triple?—in the fourth installment of this terrific series.”
praise for the author NPR
[The Cold Cold Ground] is the best crime novel mystery that I’ve read in a long time….[McKinty is] a great writer.”
praise for the author San Francisco Chronicle
McKinty crackles with raw talent. His dialogue is superb, his characters rich, and his plotting tight and seamless.”
MARCH 2023 - AudioFile
In this final installment of the Sean Duffy series, it's fitting that a Duffy regular narrates. Gerard Doyle has a fabulous brogue and the ability to deliver a sly joke and dialogue between an Irishman and a Scot with equal facility. The plot, set in Belfast during the Troubles, revolves around a missing girl and the men she seduced. The story also encompasses a Russian double agent and Detective Sergeant Duffy's retirement from the Royal Ulster Constabulary, as well as his family, his love affair with music and the arts, and his wickedly erudite sense of humor. Listeners who are new to the series will want to start at the beginning; those who know DS Duffy will come to miss him. L.W.S. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
