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Dead Irish

Dismas Hardy, Book 1

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Dead Irish

By: John Lescroart
Narrated by: David Colacci
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About this listen

 In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy is just hoping for a little peace. He's left both the police force and his law career behind. Unfortunately it's not as easy to leave behind the memory of a shattering personal loss - but for the time being, he can always take the edge off with a stiff drink and a round of darts.

But when the news of Eddie Cochran's death reaches him, Hardy is propelled back into all the things he was trying to escape - and forced to untangle a web of old secrets and raw passions, for the sake of Eddie's pregnant widow, Frannie, and for the others whose lives may still be at risk.

©2007 John Lescroart (P)2007 Brilliance Audio Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Modern Detectives Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Law Fiction Crime Thriller

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A great performance by Mr. David Colacci, laid back and funny in the right places.

A great start

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This is a good book without being exceptional. The guilty party became obvious form about one third of the way in. The motive was not, in my opinion, credible.

An average thriller

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I really liked the book and I think considering it was written in 1988 it has was not to bad in terms of sexism and the likes. Sometimes a bit heavy on the characters feelings, when not with the main protagonists, but all in all a good listen. I am definitely going to buy the next in the series.

Good first book in series

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What disappointed you about Dead Irish?

I found this very difficult to follow. I re-started a couple of times, but it was too boring to get really involved. The narrator was fine.

Has Dead Irish put you off other books in this genre?

No

Which scene did you most enjoy?

None

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Boredom

Boring & difficult to follow

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