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Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Jack Reynolds
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
Part human comedy and part mystery, Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told is an enthralling, masterful story about what holds a village together and what keeps people apart. When journalist Patrick Bracken returns to Gohen, the Irish village where he was born, he knows the eyes of the townspeople are on him. He has come home to investigate two deaths that happened decades earlier when he was a child, deaths that were ruled accidental. But Patrick knows - and believes the whole town knows - they were murders. He knows because he and his best friend Mikey Lamb were witnesses.
And so Patrick goes to see 80-year-old Sam Howard, the lawyer who conducted the inquest into the death of missionary priest Jarlath Coughlin. As he questions Sam and Sam's vibrant, loving, gossipy wife Elsie, he seeks acknowledgment of a cover-up and an explanation of why the Protestant establishment would help conceal a crime among Catholics. During their give-and-take - about this and the nearly simultaneous shotgun death of Lawrence Gorman (aka Doul Yank) - what emerges from their collective memories are a pungent, wry portrait of village life in Ireland and a tangle of human relationships, some twisted and some that show our better side.
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- Debbiet
- 25-05-23
Warm and funny with a bit of crime drama.
What’s not to like. I loved all of the characters for their depth and humour. I’m unsure if it was my tech or the recording itself but there were a lot of breaks in the recording. Recording aside it was a brilliant performance that brought all the characters to life.
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- Sue
- 19-04-22
Excellent!
I chose this book as a very random choice. Best read in ages, hilarious! The ways the Irish have of putting things is displayed beautifully in this book and I laughed so much.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-04-22
Impulse listen
I listened to this because it popped up as included with my subscription. I felt it was definitely worth a listen and I enjoyed the performance.
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- S Tanner
- 30-06-23
An enjoyable and complex listen
The descriptions transport you into the Irish countryside and community setting where humour and murder s it’s side by side.
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- Kubatana
- 19-05-23
Very entertaining!
I loved this book and laughed out loud at some of the dialogue. The narrator was superb. I thoroughly recommend this novel.
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- Peter D. Thomson
- 17-07-23
A joy
I have found myself choosing similar stories again and again. This was a beautiful diversion. The narration is warm and so easy to listen to. The story appears simple and you can go in as deep as you choose. Some of the language is hilarious and very evocative of the time and place. Great writing! Superb narration.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-07-23
Stunning
A great story beautifully written and with a narration to match. Totally absorbing. Thoroughly recommend
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-09-23
great story . well read. highly recommend .
intricately detailed, the fabric of life is expertly woven into the storylines. very enjoyable story.
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- Janstan
- 26-07-23
Loved this tale
So well written. Made me laugh. The characters are really brought to life. I want to know more.
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- Dr
- 07-02-24
Unusual story, had me hooked
Really enjoyed this for reasons I can’t put my finger on. Crime with a difference
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