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‘To call Declan Hughes "a natural" is to engage in understatement. Here is a crime novel that’s both deftly plotted and truly character-driven. Brilliantly atmospheric . . . The dialogue crackles and the characters have a truly lived-in authenticity. A great read’ (Douglas Kennedy )
‘A masterful debut’ (Daily Ireland )
‘Hughes breathes new life into the private detective story. This thrilling ride of deception brilliantly teaches us that the past is never far behind us, that it can reach out and grab us at any time’
(Michael Connelly )‘Distinctive, witty, violent and moving, THE WRONG KIND OF BLOOD is reminiscent of the best of classic American crime fiction, yet ultimately Hughes's voice is utterly his own . . . Irish crime fiction has come of age’
(John Connolly )‘A classic PI novel . . . Hughes’s vivid characters, realistic dialogue and narrative drive make this a very successful début . . . An exciting and thought-provoking thriller’
(Sunday Telegraph, Susanna Yager /Seven )‘The sort of crime novel you really want to read . . . The plot is well-constructed, the characters well-rounded. The dialogue is to die for’
(Irish Times )‘A masterful debut’ (Daily Ireland )
‘A fast-paced, tightly-written thriller . . . give it a whirl, it's worth it’
(Irish Examiner Weekend )‘Finally Ireland gets a hardboiled detective worthy of the name'
(Ireland on Sunday )‘Top class . . . Fast moving, and paced with acutely observed dialogue . . . Highly recommended’
(Irish Independent )‘A hell of a good read'
(Irish Sunday Independent )‘A great plot and marvellous descriptions and dialogue’
(Pauline McLynn of Father Ted fame, now a novelist )‘Arguably, the definitive Irish crime thriller ... Thrills and social commentary too’
(Glasgow Herald )John Connolly
Distinctive, witty, violent and moving, The Wrong Kind of Blood is reminiscent of the best of classic American crime fiction
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Format:Hardcover
Private Investigator Ed Loy left his native Ireland 20 years ago. Now he is back to bury his mother and still wonders what happened to his father, who had disappeared many years before. Ed is asked by one former classmate to find her missing husband and another childhood friend turns up on Ed's doorstep with a recently fired gun, given into his care by a local mobster, he asks Ed to hide it. Soon Ed is immersed in bodies and a determination to unravel the secrets which started many years ago.
Definitely noir with lots of brutality and a few too many threads, but a very good debut nonetheless. I appreciated that Hughes tied up all the threads in a very satisfying way. Ed is an interesting character who was fleshed out quite well. The story was well paced but what stuck me most was the underlying that sometimes family is more than blood. It's not a perfect book, but good enough that I am looking forward to Hughes' next book.
Definitely noir with lots of brutality and a few too many threads, but a very good debut nonetheless. I appreciated that Hughes tied up all the threads in a very satisfying way. Ed is an interesting character who was fleshed out quite well. The story was well paced but what stuck me most was the underlying that sometimes family is more than blood. It's not a perfect book, but good enough that I am looking forward to Hughes' next book.
Format:Paperback
Absolutely fantastic, a real rollercoaster of a ride with well formed characters, and a storyline that came together well at the end. Would definitely recommnend.
Format:Paperback
Harlan Coben has become samey. Robert Crais is going back to the start of his series. Dennis Lehane in his last three outings has gone off the boil terribly and tragically he was my favourite of them all. So it is a matter of great relief that we all dont have to turn towards Scandinavia for great thrillers as Declan Hughes has filled the vacuum in crime writing created by the demise of the aforesaid. The Ed Loy novels should be read in sequence to appreciate the development of the central and peripheral characters. They can even be enjoyed in Audio with exceptional narration by Stanley Townsend. But in whatever medium the Ed Loy series is a real treat for lovers of the genre.
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a good read
I would recommend this book for a long train or plane journey or laying on the beach. Well written and original.
Published 15 months ago by anna
Why has this book got such good reviews?
Most crime thrillers are badly-written, derivative and formulaic (and not in a good way).
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Published 21 months ago by joelunchpail
Irish crime writing at it's best
Declan Hughes is like the prophet unrecognised in his own land. We extol the virtues of Peter Robinson, Reginald Hill, Henning Menkel, or Ian Rankin
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Published 22 months ago by A. Browne
Powerful first novel
I belive this was Hughes' first book, and it is a cracker introducing us to Ed Loy. It remind me of Sam Millar's Karl Kane books - and that's not a bad thing! Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2009 by Crime Lover
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