A Carra King. --Signed-- [Paperback]

JOHN BRADY (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 365 pages
• Publisher: Toronto: McArthur & Company, 2000. (2000)
• ISBN-10: 155278164X
• ISBN-13: 978-1552781647
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating, February 5, 2002

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Charlotte Vale-Allen (CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Carra King: An Inspector Matt Minogue Mystery (Paperback)

I'm a long-time John Brady fan, so it was with great anticipation that I laid hands on A Carra King. After a somewhat confusing start, with seemingly disparate scenes, the basis of the essential mystery gets laid out (the body of a young American--son of a wealthy Irish-born millionaire--is found in the trunk of a rental car at the airport) and the sleuthing begins. Matt Minogue, Brady's long-time Garda hero, and his partner, Tommy Malone, cover a great deal of territory, and history, in getting to the truth.

Brady's wonderful accomplishment in the creation of Minogue is the tracking of a fine mind as it skitters over thoughts--of art, of music, of history, of character and weather and fatherhood--and, in the process, reveals both the intellect and intuition that go into getting to the truth.

Once past the first few chapters, the book races along. It's a book filled with quirky characters, superior plotting, and a relentless narrative drive.
Highly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful and smart., July 16, 2002

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P. A. Hogan (Providence RI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Carra King: An Inspector Matt Minogue Mystery (Paperback)

Reading a writer for the first time and loving it is a wonderful thing. Knowing that the writer has more books out there is better. Knowing that several of those books are among a series centered around the same fully-developed character featured in the book that grabbed your attention in the first place, is as good as it gets.
John Brady is a first-rate writer who deserves more attention; "A Carra King" is a smartly constructed mystery novel filled with rich, lively dialogue, tense action scenes, and believable characters. If you appreciate superior writing in any genre, read it.