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

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A genuine talent. Some truly edge-of-your-seat moments. The plot is extremely well thought out and moves seamlessly between humour and drama.” The Irish World (see full review here) But not to be just negative, I really liked how he refered movie titles in the story and conversations between main characters (Paul and Brigit) were funny. By far in my top 5 books of the year and I am so pleased that there is another book to come. The most disappointing thing about this book is that it had to end! It won’t be a book I remember years or even months down the road, but it’s definitely a lovely way to spend a few hours as long as you don’t mind a bit of crass juvenile humor and sitcom-like situations and a slight level of absurdity throughout the whole story. It’s a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and that’s where its charm lies.

It surely wasn’t some kind of coincidence What were the odds that he and Wilson had stumbled upon an unrelated ambush? This was Dublin: assassination wasn’t that common a pastime. I would have never thought that a murder mystery comedic thriller would cheer me up, but here we go. The main protagonist Paul Muchrone volunteers at a hospice and is known as a 'Granny Whisperer' because he has a face that is not particularly memorable in fact it's plain ordinary hence the title of the novel. This makes him perfect for the elderly patients such as ones with dementia who often believe he is a family member or friend. I thought this was very good, especially considering it was the first in a series. There was a lot of humor, but dry and not over the top forced. An interesting story with interesting people. I liked most of the actual characters - even Paul, the main character, who starts out seeming like a total loser. And perhaps he is in most ways, but he improves. Authors, if you are a member of the Goodreads Author Program, you can edit information about your own books. Find out how in this guide.If you like stories by Colin Bateman, Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey and Janet Evanovich then you’ll enjoy A Man With One of Those Faces.” **** – The View from the Blue House (see full review here) A detective? Not bad. Irish? Even better, we love about Ireland. The beginning foreshadowed that it would be interesting: the guy volunteers in a nursing home and hospice, pays visits to the elderly, carefully recording the time of stay in the log. Colin Callender's Playground Nabs Rights to C.K. McDonnell's 'The Stranger Times' ". Variety. 4 March 2020 . Retrieved 13 September 2021. White, Peter (9 June 2021). " 'Veep's Chris Addison & 'Breeders' Producer Avalon To Adapt Caimh McDonnell's 'The Dublin Trilogy' Novels For TV". Deadline . Retrieved 20 March 2023.

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. The writing is full of witty one-liners, humorous observations and colourful characters. The action is well paced, clearly plotted and exciting. Sorry,’ Dr. Sinha said. ‘I have a tendency to become overexcited about medical issues, leading to an inappropriate bedside manner.’ Have to say I’ve been waiting for this one for a while, a rare book on the library circuit but one in high demand which has finally reached me after 4 months of waiting list so no pressure then!He had nothing that came close to qualifying as a distinguishing anything. His every facial attribute was a masterpiece of bloody-minded unoriginality, an aesthetic tribute to the forgettably average. Collectively they formed an orchestra designed to produce the facial muzak of the gods. Gluteus maximus – most definitely. Gunshot, stab wound – if you get the option, go ass every time.” He has his regulars but one night Brigit asks him to visit Martin Brown, a cantankerous old man who is dying. Hopefully he’ll mistake Paul for a family member & anyhoo, what could go wrong? Meet Paul Mulchrone. He’s a 28 year old Dubliner dedicated to being a permanent thorn in the side of his dead great aunt’s lawyer (the aunt is dead, the lawyer is just irritated). After ignoring him all her life, she left a provision in her will for him to receive 500 GBP a month until he found a job. Oh, and he has to do 6 hours/week charity work & stay out of trouble. It was all going so well.

Exactly. The patient knows enough to get that they should know who this person is. So when I walk in and say hello-' Book Review: The Day That Never Comes". The Quiet Knitterer. 27 January 2017 . Retrieved 29 November 2018. 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 . . . or else they’ll be history.Her mam had often said that Brigit’s problem was she thought she was too good for an ordinary life, but she didn’t think that was fair. Brigit just felt that an ordinary life wasn’t good enough for anybody. It felt like she had been born in the safest and most boring time in human history. Everywhere the world had been discovered. Even outer space, it seemed, was full of, well just boring old space. There had to be more. There had to be some adventure, some magic, left in the world. A masterclass… The prose and narrative is spot on. The characters inhabiting this hilarious, yet gripping story are just wonderful.” *****– Strange Alliances. (see full review here)

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. Paul Mulchrone can easily blend in a crowd due to his forgettable, ordinary appearance. Spurred by a malicious inheritance from an aunt, Paul is trying to turn his nondescript features into an asset. Forced by the terms of the will to do a number of hours of community work if he wants to receive his weekly pay from lawyers, Paul goes around to hospitals in the Dublin area, impersonating long lost relatives to old people with cognitive issues. 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 . . . 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. For all the comedy, I would not rate this new series so high if it wasn’t for the serious notes that somehow make their way into the text. It’s not all fun and games when innocent people are losing their lives, and the one who knows this best is the same grumpy DI Jimmy Stewart.Detective Sergeant Bunny McGarry...not crooked but very bent, with his own set of rules and unusual tactics...believe me, you've never come across a character like him before. Side characters were really well done. Although Paul and Brigit are the main characters, there are a number of side ones that pop in and out of the plot. Dr. Sinha rapidly became my favorite guest appearance: