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Dark Times in the City
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Danny Callaghan is having a quiet drink in a Dublin pub when two men with guns walk in. They're here to take care of a minor problem - petty criminal Walter Bennett. On impulse, Callaghan intervenes to save Walter's life. Soon, his own survival is in question. With a troubled past and an uncertain future, Danny finds himself drawn into a vicious scheme of revenge. Dark Times in the City depicts an edgy city where affluence and cocaine fuel a ruthless gang culture, and a man’s fleeting impulse may cost the lives of those who matter most to him. Kerrigan’s new novel is his finest yet; a CWA Gold Dagger Crime Novel finalist, its gripping from start to finish, powerful, original and impossible to put down.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Criminal gang warfare in Dublin. A scheming Sun-Tzu reading crime boss tries to take down a rival. Both are brutal and unscrupulous, as crime bosses tend to be. Caught in the middle is ex-con Danny Callaghan. Intricately plotted, the suspense lies in whether Callaghan will survive and persevere as he is manipulated while the murders pile up around him.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Danny Callaghan is getting his life back together. Out of prison after killing a man who was beating up some boys who had ridiculed his weight at the golf driving range -- it turns out the man was locally connected -- Callaghan just wants a quiet evening in the bar when two hoodlums walk in intent on killing Walter Bennett. Callaghan intervenes, temporarily saving Bennett's life, but that puts his own in the cross hairs.This Irish crime novel is just about as dark as it gets. One interesting note was that the IRA could be used by the crooks as cover for their misdeeds.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm going back, now, to read The Dublin Trilogy... that's how much I loved this literary crime novel. I think Gene Kerrigan is my new favorite Irishman.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The plot of this novel is quite complex, but meshes together nicely. The story moves along at a fast pace with multiple short scenes that follow the main characters. There are essentially three main threads—Danny Callaghan trying to readjust to life after 8 lost years in prison; Lar McKendrick and his two sadistic henchmen (Karl and Robbie) plotting to take over from their mob rival (Frank Tucker); and the Dublin police trying to keep abreast of all the resultant mayhem. The plots collide when Danny stops a mob hit in the Blue Parrot—a pub owned by his friend and employer (Novak). From that point (the first chapter), the story moves along rapidly to an exciting climax. Kerrigan adroitly fills in the character backstories as the plot moves along, leaving very few issues unresolved. The blue van that follows Danny around seems a little unclear and the complex romantic triangle between Danny’s ex (Hannah) her philandering husband (Leon) and her best friend (Alex) opens and closes so rapidly that the reader is left confused. These are minor annoyances in a generally well-handled noir of crime, corruption and redemption set in Dublin.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A gritty crime novel set in Dublin. Kerrigan has a way of weaving the story to keep the read interested. While the story starts a bit slowly, it gathers intensity as the caper unfolds. Poor Danny Callaghan, the main character, can't catch a break as he is dragged down into the gang wars. Enjoyable read. Some reviews call the novel Irish noir.