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Skintown

By: Ciaran McMenamin
Narrated by: Ciaran McMenamin
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‘We’re in the back of a car belonging to the men our mothers told us to never get in the back of a car of. I close my eyes and wonder how many girls will come to my funeral.’

Vincent Patrick Duffy has already checked out. Trapped between Skintown’s narrow horizons, he chops ribs and chickens in a takeaway, dreaming of escape, joint after freshly rolled joint.

A mindless act of kindness leads to the unlikeliest of business opportunities. Where the government has failed, might the second summer of love and a little pill with a dove on it be the broom to sweep away the hatred and replace it with love, so much love?

Skintown is Vinny’s drink- and drug-fuelled odyssey through fighting, fishing, rioting, romance, reconciliation and acid house. Bristling with a restless energy and drunk on black humour, this superb debut is a wild ride.

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'Ciaran McMenamin writes brilliantly ... Horrifying and hilarious, Skintown is a compulsive read.' Liz Nugent

'Lures the reader into the madcap night and then delivers a hairpin twist.' Irish Times

'A supercharged riot of a debut novel, zinging with confidence and intelligence.' Joseph O'Connor

©2017 Ciaran McMenamin (P)2017 Random House Audiobooks Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction
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One of the most accomplished debuts I've read in recent years. Beautifully written, and as tragic as it is funny, Skintown is a stark account of teenage life in 90's Northern Ireland, buoyed by dark humour and a cast of colourful and memorable characters. The author's narration is fantastic and gives the audiobook that extra bit of authenticity it needs to keep the reader immersed in both the story and the culture.

A stunning debut

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Electric from start to finish and with more than just a hint of heartbreak. Worthy of a listen.

Electric

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This was utterly brilliant. I’m gutted I’ve finished it. The narration was superb. I think it’s one of the best audio books I’ve ever listened to.

Outstanding

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The story is magnificent, as is the narration by the author, transporting you to 1990’s Northern Ireland in the narrators own unique style. I would honestly live to see a movie based on this story!
Well worth a listen!

Entertaining from the start!

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Brilliant from start to finish and give a great insight in Skintown and the land of NI back not too long ago.

Well done CMCM.

Mighty all together

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