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"'I really enjoyed [Dead I Well May Be's] combination of toughness and a striking literary style. Both those things are evident in Hidden River and the plot also has a great twist at the end. McKinty is going places' Peter Guttridge, Observer 'Hidden River is a compelling and breathtaking thriller... Don't miss out on one of the toughest and most poetic crime books of the year' Uncut 'Dead I Well May Be was a wild, riveting roller-coaster of a read. This more measured and disciplined adventure is equally exciting and engaging thanks to tight plotting and vivid characterisation' Irish Independent '[Hidden River] takes a leap into even more rarefied company and promotes the US-resident Irish author into the premier league of crime' Guardian"
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Denver, Colorado: a pretty, clever young girl working for an environmental charity, Victoria Patawasti is sleeping peacefully, unaware that she has barely an hour to live. As her killer slips into her apartment and draws a revolver in the darkness, Alex Lawson wakes up in Belfast. Twenty-four, sickly, and struggling to kick his heroin habit after a disastrous six-month stint in the drug squad of the Northern Ireland police force, Alex badly needs a chance to get back on track. Victoria was his high school love, and when he finds out she has been murdered, he volunteers to help Victoria?s family hunt down the killer. But once in Colorado, Alex has a fight on his hands: wanted by both the Colorado cops and the Ulster police, and uncovering corruption at the highest levels of government, he can solve the case only if he manages to stay alive.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Adrian McKinty comes from a small town near Belfast and was brought up during what the Irish call "The Troubles". He has written a novel that sings of the Irish tradition, the Irish Culture and the Irish addiction. How he has come to know all of this is a little bit of a mystery, and in the telling of this story we gain a little bit of knowledge of what is in his head.
Alex, Alexander Lawson, is a junkie, a heroin addict and an ex-detective for the Northern Ireland police force. At a young age he joined the force and was promoted rapidly in to the detective division, until he was asked to resign for stealing the junk he was hired to protect. What is behind this"? Why would such an intelligent young man allow this to happen? Slowly, ever so slowly we come to learn a few of the reasons. Alex is wanted by the MI5- something is fishy in the drug world of Belfast, and the MI5 wants to know more and Alex is their boy. The MI5 frightens Alex; he can't be imprisoned and he needs to flee. Alex finds a ticket to the US in the guise of discovering just how his first girlfriend, Victoria Patawasti was murdered. The murder took place in Denver, Colorado and Alex and his friend, John are off to solve this murder.
One thing after another happens, and Alex becomes involved in an environmental group that Victoria had worked for. There are several interesting people in this group and among them is Amber, the beautiful, blonde wife of one of the owners. But, also, something isn't right in this group, and Alex finds out exactly what the problem is. Within this mess he leaves several dead bodies behind, but makes a friend of Pat, an ex-firefighter who has HIV. Quite a collection of friends has this Alex- some kind, but most of them are dark and well, murderous. Alex is led throughout Colorado and starts to gather evidence that will convict one of the owners of the murder of his friend Victoria. But then something interesting happens, and the killer turns into someone we would never expect. Except we knew this was too black and white- we suspected something was not ok. The drug mess he left in Ireland is explained in several flashbacks and that is how we come to understand. And, yes, well, never mind, read this fast paced, brilliant book for yourself.
Adrian McKinty has found a fan. He writes an intelligent mystery full of little bits of this and that, brilliantly executed and then just when you have it all figured out, BAM- you are wrong. Recommended for everyone who loves a mystery, who loves a sexy, violent novel. Enter at your own risk. prisrob
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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It may be time to start believing the reviews that are trickling out about this guy. I have only read Hidden River but it a stunning effort. Mckinty's writing is powerful and literary, at times quite breathtaking. Thank goodness there is still some uneveness in what is just his second novel. At times the plot is a little weak, a bit contrived. But no matter, to my mind, these are just imperfections in a crime novel that is far better than anything else being written at the moment. I have tried many of the mega-star crime/thriller writers; Connelly, Cornwell, Dan Brown (!) et al, and most I find poor writers and worst of all dull. If you have the same problem give McKinty a try, he writes like an angel but can also create heart-pumping action. If he can maintain or improve on this, he may in the process of resetting the genre standard.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I have read two of McKinty's other books Dead Yard and Dead I Well May Be. I have decided that this is the one I like the most. The story of a detective from Belfast who goes to the USA to find the person who killed his old girlfriend. Deep, rich prose, a fast paced story and interesting characters. Five stars.
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