A Man With One of Those Faces (The Dublin Trilogy)

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Humorous crime at its finest. Droll, witty and highly entertaining. The writing is skilled and captivating.” *****– Audiothing (see full review here)

But Paul obliges, in exchange for a ride home (thus saving him 3.30). Unsurprisingly, Mr. Brown seems to recognize Paul (this time, it’s “Gerry’s son”), but surprisingly, Mr. Brown seems to have a grudge. From there, events steadily go farther off the rails until the end, when it’s almost, but not quite, bananas. Paul started life as the son of a single mother - the father had abandoned them, I believe. When he was 6 years old, he first met his great-aunt Fidelma, who refused to help them. He met her a second time at 12, after his mother died, and his aunt wanted nothing to do with him. But perhaps she had some tiny shred of decency left because when she died, she remembered him in her will. She left most of her estate and money to Donegal Donkey Sanctuary, but left him the use of one of her houses and a very small stipend to last until he got a job. In return, he had to perform 6 hours a week of charity work. He was not too happy, and dedicated the rest of his life to hating her, making do on the small stipend, and not getting a job. He would even visit her grave regularly to curse her.

If you’re after a crime novel that doesn’t take itself too seriously and makes you laugh out loud then I’d recommend to give A Man with One of Those Faces a go. Personally, I’m looking forward to reading the sequel, which is currently being written by McDonnell. The point I'm trying to make - in a very, very roundabout way - is that, given the right circumstances, just about anybody can be anybody else. A MAN WITH ONE OF THOSE FACES is about Paul Mulchrone, a man with an average face, built and, well, everything. He could be anybody - somebody you feel you recognize but can't quite place at that moment. And it is important, because he needs it to do his charity work of scamming people. Well, somebody did,’ said Dr. Sinha. ‘I was quoting from the report I got at the end of my probationary period.'” This is a story within a story. Paul and Brigit are on the run, but they don’t know who from. Bunny is running after Paul. The aptly named DI Jimmy Stewart wants to end his career on a high. There’s a “leak” in CID. And a 30 year old mystery with the unlikely moniker of “Rapunzel” waiting to be solved. Paul has a special job. Due to his generic facial characteristics, he manages to pretend to be whatever the feeble minded residents of an old people home think he is. On some occasions he is a long lost son, other times a estranged sibling, whatever might help an old tired soul to find inner peace. Brigit is the nurse who finds Paul all these hopeless cases. One day she wants him to see one more “client” a dying man who never had any visitor. Unfortunately, the old man confuses Paul with someone not so dear and tries to kill him. He ends up stabbed in hospital and the old man dead. From here everything goes nuts, people are trying to kill him, he is running but doesn’t know why and from who and the comedy is on. Brigit is the expert help as she read all the detective stories ever. One of the other interesting characters is Bunny, the owner of the above mentioned farts, an excellent policeman but with brutal methods and a foul mouth.

A big thank you to Netgalley, Caimh McDonnell and the publisher McFori Ink for the privilege of reading such a enjoyable and well crafted book.A young woman is killed outside Harper’s apartment—a woman who chillingly resembles her. As Harper searches for information about the victim, she discovers unsettling links to two other murders. And then there’s a third doppelganger, still alive. Harper’s life is not the only one hanging in the balance. A little less enchanted by the antics of his main suspects in the crime spree in Dublin is Deputy Inspector Jimmy Stewart [no relation to the actor] of the Crime Squad, an old hand at the cops and robbers game who would like smooth sailing towards his approaching retirement.

The literary debut of Quiv McDonnell turned out to be very successful, "A Man with One of many Faces" was nominated for a CAP Award, although it should be clarified that with this book the author made his debut only as a novelist, previously worked a lot and successfully as a screenwriter on Irish and British television, now lives in Manchester. This scene will mark the beginning of a series of dizzying, dangerous, partly absurdist adventures, about which it will be impossible to read without laughing. Not because the author puts his characters in a ridiculous position, but because of how it is written. In fact, at first you don't understand why it's funny, like it's not supposed to be a detective, then you just give yourself into the power of stupid, seemingly inappropriate fun. Humorous crime at its finest. Droll, witty and highly entertaining. The writing is skilled and captivating." ***** Audiothing And then we have Detective Inspector Jimmy Stewart is just about to retire and he’s showing the ropes to and simultaneously trying to increase Detective Wilson’s film knowledge, to no avail. While on duty charged with Paul’s protection they come across something dodgy… CAP Award, хотя следует уточнить, что с этой книгой автор дебютировал только как прозаик, прежде много и успешно работал сценаристом на ирландском и британском телевидении, теперь живет в Манчестере.

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Pet Squad (Animation, Comedy, Family), Darrall Macqueen, Inspidea, March Entertainment, 27 June 2011 , retrieved 11 February 2022 Sorry,’ Dr. Sinha said. ‘I have a tendency to become overexcited about medical issues, leading to an inappropriate bedside manner.’ I've been told that I have an uncanny resemblance to Brad Pitt...in the sense that we both have a body with two legs, two feet, two arms, two hands, and a head with two eyes, two ears, a nose, a mouth and hair. It's only the shape of everything that differs. In fact, if you take away his fame, money, charisma, success and Hollywood starlets as wives, we are the same man!

PAUL MUCHRONE... Paul is 28 and lives in a small, dingy flat in Dublin. He receives a tiny amount money from a Aunty that he despises, but if he is to get a job he will be cut off. Paul believes he is getting revenge by taking her money a bit at a time even though the Aunt is dead. The most exciting thing that has ever happened to him is being on the run even if it does get him killed! Now Paul Mulchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read one-too-many crime novels and a renegade copper with a penchant for violence. Together they must solve one of the most notorious crimes in Irish history . . . With the loyal nurse Brigit at his side, he tries to survive, seeking the truth behind one of the biggest unsolved crimes in Irish history...the Rapunzel case. When you have ‘one of those faces’ you can get away with murder. You know, one of those faces that blends seamlessly into a sea of people. Distinctly average and not quite the face you’d expect from a novel’s leading man. Yet, this face –‘a masterpiece of bloody-minded unoriginality, an aesthetic tribute to the forgettably average’– is just the face that McDonnell lends to his main character, Paul Mulchrone. Our leading lady, Nurse Brigit, doesn’t fare much better either; her’s is a face that wouldn’t sink a thousand ships, but could raise the pulses of the guys waiting for chips at the local fish bar. Caimh is massively proud to be ‘The Voice of London Irish’. Currently in his tenth season as a key part of the London Irish rugby club match day experience, he acts as the announcer in the Madjeski stadium in Reading, as well as conducting player interviews and writing for the programme. He was recently delighted to referred to as ‘Appallingly Partisan’ by the Rugby Paper, who seemed to be under the mistaken impression that he is sent in by the UN to seek a peaceful resolution to the match.

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It's just crying out to be made into a movie. The writing is whip-smart and funny." Books Ireland Magazine LiveLib. Начиная читать, представления не имела о том, что это будет. Детектив? Недурно. Ирландский? Еще лучше, про Ирландию мы любим. Начало предвещало, что будет интересно: парень волонтерит в доме престарелых и хосписе, наносит визиты старикам, тщательно фиксируя в журнале время пребывания. His book 'I Have Sinned' was shortlisted for the Kindle Storyteller Award 2019. Previously, his debut novel 'A Man With One of Those Faces' was nominated for best novel at the 2017 CAP awards. Both The Dublin Trilogy and The Stranger Times series have been optioned for television. [12] [13] Works [ edit ] Novels [ edit ] The Dublin "trilogy" [ edit ]