The garden was immaculately landscaped, the front door and window frames freshly painted. Inside, the tiles and mahogany lent a somber air to the hall, which contrasted with the violent green and orange wallpaper upstairs. Behind the glossy orange door, the bludgeoned and flayed body of a woman lay tangled in blood-soaked sheets. The Belview Guesthouse, overlooking the city of Waterford, is popular in theatrical circles. And it’s into this world that Inspector Carl McCadden is forced to search for leads. But before he can dig out his copy of Hamlet, another body is found.
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"'The Irish setting makes for a pleasant change and Inspector Carl McCadden has just the right degree of laid-back charm' Guardian"
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Subtle, complex, and compelling, Jim Lusby’s mysteries are set in “the real Ireland, where pleasure and pain are inextricably linked.” Of his hero—unshaven, unorthodox, and unpopular with his superiors—the GUARDIAN writes: “Inspector Carl McCadden has just the right degree of laid back charm.”
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Gritty, complex and wonderfully written,
By Edward J Ryan (Hull, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Flashback (Carl McCadden Mysteries) (Paperback)
For those who like crime stories with strong characters and complex plots this is a great book. The cental character (McCadden) is like a gritty Inspector Morse, but with more of an edge. Lusby's insight into the seedy side of modern Irish society is spot on and presented as a wonderful read. I can't wait for Inspector McCaddens next outing.
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Oliver Cromwell had stood near here almost exactly three hundred and fifty-six years ago, McCadden calculated, in early December, 1649. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rose Donnelly, Roberta Gavin, Anna Byers, Paul Lazenby, Catherine Lazenby, Carmel Doyle, Eddie Harris, Paul Hyland, Declan Finn, Harry Byers, Toady Wade, Hurlfoot Players, John Freyne, Queen Street, Helen Hayes, James Galgey, Joe Perry, Andy Laffan, Pat Galgey, John's Hill, Miss Moyne, Bilberry Road, Bobbie Bilton, Carnival Inn, Mayor of Waterford New!
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Oliver Cromwell had stood near here almost exactly three hundred and fifty-six years ago, McCadden calculated, in early December, 1649. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rose Donnelly, Roberta Gavin, Anna Byers, Paul Lazenby, Catherine Lazenby, Carmel Doyle, Eddie Harris, Paul Hyland, Declan Finn, Harry Byers, Toady Wade, Hurlfoot Players, John Freyne, Queen Street, Helen Hayes, James Galgey, Joe Perry, Andy Laffan, Pat Galgey, John's Hill, Miss Moyne, Bilberry Road, Bobbie Bilton, Carnival Inn, Mayor of Waterford New!
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books:
- Crazy Man Michael by Jim Lusby in Front Matter
- Playboy of the Western World, the by John M. Synge on page 141
- The Playboy of the Western World and Riders to the Sea (Dover Thrift Editions) by J. M. Synge on page 141
- The Playboy Of The Western World by John M. Synge on page 141
- Making the Cut (Carl McCadden Mysteries) by Jim Lusby in Front Matter
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