I Predict a Riot - Colin Bateman

At Christmas, knowing I like reading but not wanting to just get me any old book from an author I was already familiar with, she had an educated search and chose two books: one was Peter Robinson's Gallows View, with his central character Inspector Alan Banks; the other was this one, Colin Bateman's I Predict A Riot. Gallows View I read promptly - it was a small book, and a bright white and yellow cover. I Predict A Riot took me until last week to start reading. It just sat there on the shelf for months looking at me, but not really appealing to me in terms of how it looked. The dark cover and rather cryptic 'Murder, extortion & carrot cake' message on the front, as ...  Read the complete review

Northern Ireland has only recently been a place were people are happy to visit. The days of random acts of violence are over and access to its beautiful countryside is now safer than ever, or is it? According to Colin Bateman the troubles may have ended, but this does not mean that there is any shortage of people willing to break a few kneecaps, especially if they make a little money doing it. According to 'I Predict a Riot' people are not visiting the Giants Causeway or other areas of natural beauty in Northern Ireland, but areas made famous for riots and crime. Americans can travel all over Europe and see beautiful sites, but there are not many places that have the ...  Read the complete review