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 The Hidden River - Adrian McKinty
Newest Review: ... leads him to America were he is asked to investigate the death of a former lover who died in suspicious circumstances. Alex ... more  ... is a fugitive in Northern Ireland and he soon finds himself in similar trouble in America, can he uncover the murderer whilst trying to feed his addiction in a foreign land?
McKinty has not tried to shy away from the darker aspects of life in 'Hidden River' and by the end of the book you feel that you have read one of the harshest crime books around. Therefore, it is great credit to the author that he is able to make the dark subject matter so appealing and this is due in many ways to the quality of his writing and ...more |
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The Hidden River - Adrian McKinty: Hero or Heroin? (731 words)
by - written on 15/01/08 (Very useful, 79 readings)
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The Private Eye genre is littered with characters that are addicted to something. Rarely do you get to follow a PI around without him (invariably male) having to visit a pub, or at least a bottle. Some authors have shaken things up a little by giving the PI a poor relationship that he feels trapped in, or a family he rarely sees. Whatever the affliction is it's normally something that the author can use to make the PI appear more flawed and not a superhuman crime fighter. Adrian McKinty has taken this addictive stance to the next level with his character Alex Lawson; can a heroin addicted ex-police officer really solve a suspected murder? And more importantly will a ... Read the complete review
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