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Belfast Confidential (Paperback)

by Colin Bateman (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 410 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; Export/airside ed edition (7 Nov 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 075530926X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755309269
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 300,183 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Britain's hippest crime novelist comes up with his strongest book to date' -- Esquire 'The bard of Belfast is on a roll... Belfast Confidential is the seventh novel in his equally compelling and darkly humorous Dan Starkey series... Colin Bateman is clearly the right man, in the right place at the right time' -- Mirror 20051126 'The dialogue is extremely funny and Bateman obviously works hard on his easy-going prose' -- Telegraph 20051203 'A pacey, gritty and often wildly funny slice of Belfast Noir... Comedy, satire, danger and outright farce rattle you through like an express train. Excellent blokeish escapism' -- The Times 20051210 'Britain's hippest crime novelist comes up with his strongest book to date' -- Esquire 'The bard of Belfast is on a roll... Belfast Confidential is the seventh novel in his equally compelling and darkly humorous Dan Starkey series... Colin Bateman is clearly the right man, in the right place at the right time' -- Mirror 20051126 'The dialogue is extremely funny and Bateman obviously works hard on his easy-going prose' -- Telegraph 20051203


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They say moving house is one of the most stressful things you can do. Well, as far as Dan Starkey's concerned, 'they' can stick it where the sun don't shine, because right now, helping his wife with the unpacking is the least of his worries...No sooner than Dan has moved into his new Belfast home, his best mate, Mouse, is murdered - leaving him to catch a killer, become Editor of the obscenely successful scandal magazine, Belfast Confidential, and compile the much-coveted Power List.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Extreme Excellence from Bateman, 7 Jul 2006
By Sam "samueltyler" (Reading, Berkshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belfast Confidential (Paperback)
After 'Driving Big Davie' I was scared that Bateman had lost his ability to write a great novel. Dan Starkey, the journalist who appears in many of his books, was a depressed and changed man. The humor and ultra violence that made books such as 'Divorcing Jack' and 'The Horse with My Name' so excellent had seemingly misfired.

It was with great pleasure then that I found Bateman to be on some of the best form of his career with 'Belfast Confidential'. Dan Starkey is back in Northern Ireland and once again becomes involved in a murder mystery when the editor for a popular gossip magazine is murdered. Can Starkey survive his latest case and more importantly his latest job as the new editor of 'Belfast Confidential'?

This book works so well due to the characters. Starkey and his wife should really be unsympathetic as they are constantly arguing and being rude. However, a genuine feeling of love comes through, add to this a series of great support characters, you have a book full of laughs.

This book is very funny and in places violent. The only negative I could see was that the story did not wrap up as cleanly as I would have liked leaving me slightly confused near the end. However, the journey getting there was an absolute pleasure and I recommend this to people who like crime comedy novels.

Likely to be my book of the year - Pure class.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Dan Starkey at his best, 12 Dec 2006
By Helenbookworm (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Belfast Confidential (Paperback)
I have read several of Colin Bateman's Dan Starkey books over the years and I think that this is one of my favorites. Dan has moved home and is determined to have a quiet life but then his old mate Mouse gets in touch and things start to go pear shaped. Mouse owns Belfast celeb gossip mag Belfast Confidential and he thinks that someone is trying to kill him on the eve of the publication of the magazines annual power list.
When Mouse is killed in an arson attack Dan has to admit that he might have been right and sets out to both run the magazine and find out who killed his best mate. As always a plot that is fairly far fetched but in Bateman's hands it is so entertaining that you just don't care. I highly recommend this.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great dialogue, 31 Jul 2007
By bob (uk) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Belfast Confidential (Paperback)
Belfast Confidential is a great book. Nicely paced and not too difficult to follow the plot. But what made it for me is the great dialogue. I laughed out loud at the exchange between Dan and his bodyguard on whether he was likely to be a murder target or an assasination. A good reader would probably ensure this a success as an audiobook.
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3.0 out of 5 stars The ending let the rest down
A very good read, right up until the ending which left huge plot holes, I'd probably still recommend it but don't expect a truly satisfying read.
Published 1 month ago by strangelad

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
Bateman's books are so funny and well writen. They are a break from normal murder mysteries. The books are so well tied in with their location, Belfast N. Ireland.
Published 1 month ago by Caitlin Weston

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Fun - Does what it says on the tin.
Its a Colin Bateman novel. If you are looking for a politicised, violent, tongue in cheek, thriller with an Ulster accent - you'll love it. Read more
Published 11 months ago by P. G. Harris

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