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Ruin
Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
It's been twenty years since Cormac Reilly discovered the body of Hilaria Blake in her crumbling Georgian home. But he's never forgotten the two children she left behind... When Aisling Conroy's boyfriend Jack is found in the freezing black waters of the river Corrib, the police tell her it was suicide. A surgical resident, she throws herself into study and work, trying to forget--until Jack's sister Maude shows up. Maude suspects foul play, and she is determined to prove it. Cormac Reilly is the detective assigned with the re-investigation of a seemingly accidental overdose twenty years ago--the overdose of Jack and Maude's drug and alcohol addled mother. Detective Reilly is under increasing pressure to charge Maude for murder when his colleague Danny uncovers a piece of evidence that will change everything... This unsettling small-town noir draws us deep into the dark heart of Ireland, where corruption, desperation, and crime run rife. A gritty look at trust and betrayal where the written law isn't the only one, The Ruin asks who will protect you when the authorities can't--or won't.
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NatalieR
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If you‘re looking for an excellent mystery with suspense, betrayal, and corruption, I highly recommend The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan. It‘s the first installment of the Cormac Reilly Mystery series. I purchased the audiobook from Audible. I loved the beautiful narration by Aoife McMahon. I could listen to her all day! 

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

Gissy I own this one! I need to read it then. 2mo
Jerdencon Love her books! 2mo
NatalieR @Gissy Yes! It‘s really good! 😊 2mo
NatalieR @Jerdencon I really want to read the next one in this series. I think she has a new one coming out this year. 2mo
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Crazeedi
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The reader was great in this book! DI Cormac Reilly has transferred to Galway because of his girlfriends work. The atmosphere at the Garda is strange. He's assigned a cold case that he witnessed 20 years ago. Aisling's boyfriend Jack has committed suicide, his long lost sister Maude returns convinced it was murder. And the cold case revolves around Maude's mothers death.
A really good start to this series! I'll definitely read the next one!
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michellelav
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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This was the first official book in the Reilly Cormac series. I really enjoyed it but found it a little slow and slightly predictable. It gave a lot of good insight on who the characters are. I am looking forward to the next book tho. 🤓

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Decalino
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Cormac Reilly was new to the Garda when he first met 15 year old Maude and her 5 year old brother Jack. Twenty years later, he is newly transferred to Galway and stuck working cold cases when the past resurfaces in unexpected ways. A tense, atmospheric police procedural, and a painful look at the fate of children left unprotected by society.

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KellyM78
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Couldn't put it down.
I am that person who has to read the last page first...not with this one.
The characters are so compelling and the twists and turns of the story kept me hooked on the next sentence and the next chapter and I just couldn't look away for even a moment.

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Cuilin
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Went in with low expectations as I downloaded it at Heathrow Airport desperately seeking something to keep me awake. Murder mystery set in and around Galway. Exciting enough with twists and turns. Many TW‘s. Did the job though. Impressive narrator considering the plethora of accents.

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rockpools
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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I finished a book 🎉. And thoroughly enjoyed it too!

This is set in Galway. A detective returning home, reopens one of his earliest cases following the apparent suicide of one of the children he found that day. But why do the team around him seem to be working against him? And who can he trust?

Not too graphic/gory, but content warnings in comments.

This was a fantastic read, and a gift from Cathy backalong. Thank you @Cathythoughts 🤗

rockpools Child abuse, domestic violence all ‘off camera‘ 2y
CarolynM I read her 3rd book and liked it a lot. One day I'll read the first 2🙄😆 2y
rockpools @CarolynM You‘ve got to give these authors a chance to get into their stride 😂😂. I‘m just now reading the first Amelia Peabody (having read numbers 3, 7, 208 or something 🤦🏻‍♀️) and it‘s a delightful surprise! 2y
Cathythoughts Oh your welcome! So glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻❤️ 2y
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rockpools
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Train reading. Yes, that is a scraggy little palm tree outside the window. I seem to be on a crime thing at the moment- really enjoying this so far.

Following a probable suicide, Cormac Reilly, working on cold cases after a move back to Galway, is asked to reopen one of his earliest cases. But why?

Cathythoughts Enjoy 👍🏻♥️ 2y
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CourtSmall
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Book 122/2022 Finished 12/6/22 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Audiobook

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Amie
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Good mystery. Looking forward to reading the next books in the series.

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mjtwo
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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9-12 Dec 2021 (audiobook)
Audible book of the month: crime fiction set in Ireland.
Well-written and easy to listen to with a few twists along the way.

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Kangaj1
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Three bingos this month for #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

New, exciting author for me with the tagged book!

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Fabulous month!! 2y
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MallenNC
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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My first completed book of October isn‘t even on my #BookSpin list. (Yay for free spaces). I read this series out of order which made me know more about the storyline about why Cormac doesn‘t fit in with his new police colleagues than I should have if I‘d read this first book first. I did still like the main mystery, and agree that this is a good series for people who enjoy Tana French. The audiobook narrator is great.

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MittenGirlPeach
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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My first read for September #BookSpinBingo. And what a read. I‘m mesmerized by mystery thrillers these days and this one is TERRIFIC. And it was my #BookSpin! Atmospheric police procedural, set in Galway, first in a series. I‘ve got the second on hold at the library already!

The pic is from Tuesday morning, after the hot weather broke. The view is from the front of the house, looking East. So lovely. Happy Labor Day weekend, littens!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 💚💚 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 3y
Avanders Hello! Checking on #FallingForFallSwap #fffs package — all packages were supposed to be shipped by this past Wed 9/8. I may have missed your notice… but can you verify when your package was shipped? Thanks! 🍁🍂 3y
MittenGirlPeach @Avanders it has mailed! I have a pic to post soon. Despite multiple checking of the original email while sleuthing for the right items, I did inadvertently write down the wrong date for priority mail, but it has shipped and is due to arrive the 15th. 3y
Avanders @MittenGirlPeach yay!! ♥️🧡 3y
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Ilirwen
Ddens flod | Dervla McTiernan
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Just got all these. All in Swedish. Some in translation.

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erank58
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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LOVED this on audio! This was an audible freebie I downloaded on a whim.

I totally agree with the comparisons to Tana French, and I actually think this series is a great alternative to those who struggle with the DMS books and French's standalones. Seems like McTiernan traded French's world building and atmosphere for a faster pace and more action. Both are great storytellers overall, and this was a win!

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jenreads7
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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The narrator of this book is fantastic! I found a lot of it interesting, but as a whole it left me feeling flat. There‘s a lot happening in this book, and I feel like it‘s almost too much. There are too many threads unraveling, and the ending wasn‘t satisfying. I may or may not listen to the sequel. Probably moving on to something else. #audible #audiobook

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wirewrappedlily
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
Mehso-so

This is a good read, if you can handle the claustrophobia of the antagonist being in a position of quite a bit of power, with a conspiracy to back them up. I am going into the sequel hoping that it won‘t perpetuate the cliffhanger, but I‘m iffy about it.

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amywithbooks
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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What a great read. Set in Galway, this is the first book in the Cormac Reilly series. A really solid thriller/police procedural with intertwining mysteries and plenty of potential villains. If you enjoyed Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad series, you will like this one! 4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫

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amywithbooks
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Starting this tonight, the first in a series! Apparently her work is similar to Tana French, which definitely piqued my interest!

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eanderson
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Here is a series that I‘ve started and still need to get to the second book. I really enjoyed the Ruin at least! #top20series #20series20days

Andrew65 Another new series. 4y
RachelAmphlett Brilliant series - The Scholar is fantastic 4y
Freespirit I‘m reading The Scholar and loved The Ruin...great new series! 4y
eanderson @Freespirit @RachelAmphlett good to know! I have it on hold through my library! Hope it comes in soon! 4y
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GypsyKat
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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I wanted to post this as a review, but it‘s not on Litsy. I really enjoyed this novella. It was fast paced and tense, and I‘m glad it was fairly short because I literally could not put it down. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Teresereading
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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The wonderful Dervla McTiernan has these fascinating, down-to-earth short webinars on writing.
And I love her accent.
And I love her bookshelf.
Dervla and Karin Slaughter had a hilarious booktalk as well recently.
#BetterReadingAu #thescholar #TheWritingStudio

Kimzey Great to know about! I just finished The Ruin and enjoyed it. 4y
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FromMyLectory
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Nervy, haunting & gripping, the plot is strengthened by the alternating male and female narrations with the author giving the character jus the right dab of depth. Scrubbed with the right dose of perfection and flaws to make him redolent, determined and caring, Det Cormac Reilly is a great character to sink one's teeth into.
If you are looking for an utterly compelling & a standout crime thriller read, pick up The Rúin from your local bookstore.

Nute Excellent review! Will follow your recommendation to get with this as soon as possible! 3y
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Lillie
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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5 🌟
Picked this up on a whim and wow! It is fantastic. Was engrossed from the first couple of pages on. Grabbed a hold of me and wouldn't let go, so intense and gripping. Am so excited that there's a second in the series out already. Definitely my next book.

Cathythoughts Nice review!! 4y
Lillie @Cathythoughts thanks! It's almost been a week now and I'm still thinking about it. 4y
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Kimzey
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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#Friyayintro
1. Photo of something that made me laugh - Maybelle hoarding toilet paper!
2.Current read - The Ruin
3.Self-Care? - Walking in the neighborhood, audiobooks and Litsy!
4.Fave chocolate? - Dark Chocolate
@4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads

Jaimelire SHe owns it! 😂 “yes, I ate your toilet paper? What u going to do about it?” (edited) 4y
Kimzey @Jaimelire Ha! And I realized she had to make two trips to the bathroom to get her two-roll stash. She was a determined and busy girl! 😊 4y
alisiakae 🤣🤣 4y
Kimzey @4thhouseontheleft Thanks for the #friyayintro challenge. Lots of good laughs! 4y
Gissy She looks like our Chanel who also has a passion for toilet paper☺️ 2y
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LMJenkins
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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This was a good novel of suspense and the narrator did an excellent job.

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AnneFindsJoy
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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#booked2020 #finishinaday Listened to The Sisters - a short audio prequel to Irish mystery/detective series Cormac Reilly. Tagged book The Ruin is #1 in series. I‘m really enjoying this series, the storyline is fresh and smart and audio narration by Irish actress Aoife McMahon is very well done.

BarbaraTheBibliophage I‘m glad to hear this one and the series are good! 4y
Cinfhen 🙌🏻💚🎧 4y
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janeycanuck
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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My bookclub is reading the second in this series for our Jan book. Who picks the second book in a series?!? So of course, I picked up the first one. Great for fans of Tana French, this one had me turning pages long after I should have put it down. McTiernan was woven quite the tale and it was fascinating to see it unfold.

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Kempfme
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My book club is reading the second in the series, I decided to prep myself with this first, my first read of McTiernan.
It is a story of two deaths, how they are connected, and how they are solved. It was really slow, but once the action started I could not put it down. I'm now sure if I was to like Aisling Conroy. The ending was half way predictable, but was still interesting.
I would recommend this to any one that likes detective mysteries.

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Jhullie
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A competent police procedural with a basic storyline. The only sticking point for me lay in the narration rather than the story - a truly dreadful attempt at an Australian accent.
The story meandered a bit and never really hit that ‘edge of your seat‘ pace which would have made for a far more exciting book. Having said that though, the characterization was good and the plot was sufficiently filled with red herrings / twists that I give it 3 stars.

Cinfhen Those cookies 🤩 4y
Kempfme It‘s interesting how I liked the plot better than the characters, which is opposite your opinion. 4y
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janeycanuck
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Pretty sure this is why God invented Fridays.

rather_be_reading yes!! 😍 4y
Bookish.SAM This looks glorious!!! 4y
janeycanuck @Bookish.SAM it was! 4y
Linsy Looks wonderful! ✨ 4y
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janeycanuck
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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I was too busy reading yesterday to post my #JanuaryTBR but here it is... SO MANY carry-overs from Dec, my #FlaviaBuddyRead, my #GirlyBookClub book (plus the first one in that series - who picks the second book in a series for a book club?!), four more books in my never-ending quest to #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks and the book for #ATreeGrowsInBrooklynBuddyRead. So if you‘ll please excuse me, I need to start reading!

Smarkies I am going to try my hardest to read my own books as well. Last year I bought way too many so this year I need to reduce it to a more reasonable level. 😂😂 4y
Prairiegirl_reading My irl book club hates me because I refuse to read a series out of order! Lol! 4y
janeycanuck @Prairiegirl_reading About half of us are reading the first one before we pick up the second one! 4y
janeycanuck @Smarkies I have a very strict 2-out-1-in policy. I‘m currently about 90 books behind on the out side of the equation 🤪 (PS - I see you recently finished the Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie - I‘m hosting a Flavia buddy read this year, one book a month. Care to join?) 4y
Smarkies I think I noted the buddy read in my calendar. Will try to join in! 4y
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Jhullie
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I have joined the Book Cart Brigade!
Toffee supervised while I audiobuilt the trolley (listening to the tagged book) and filled it with some of my TBR pile. I‘m not keen on risking the bottom shelf to those needle-sharp teeth after the sad demise of my Agatha Christie collection.
#blameitonlitsy #bookcart #dogsoflitsy

Djspens Love the cart!! 4y
MidnightBookGirl I have two and love them! 4y
TheBookAddict Lovely! Maybe a small soggy bed on that first shelf would be nice, if you don‘t have anything else to go there. 🙂 4y
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Ubookquitous
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Well-done detective novel that has a recent case with a connection to an old case. Good lead character, well-paced and good twists. 2019 no. 17

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PirateJenny
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The first in a new series set in Ireland by an author with one of the most wonderful names ever. Cormac Reilly wonders if there might be more to young Jack's suicide. His long absent sister Maude is sure there is. But just how might this tie to Reilly's first case years ago?

I loved this book and am quite ready to start the next in the series.

AmyG I love the blurb as I loved The Marsh King‘s Daughter. Stacked! 4y
Jerdencon I am really enjoying this series too! 4y
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kspenmoll
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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#GratefulReads #FavNovRead #NamasteNovember #NovStats #MadonnaNovember #Amazing
Decent month. I read a total of 8 books
1 fiction, 2 historical fiction, 5 mysteries. 2of the mysteries were audio books.
Given my crazy month, it is #Amazing I read this month!
Favorite book: November Road

Eggs Great books! Great reading month👏🏻 4y
Cinfhen What did you think of 4y
kspenmoll @Cinfhen Wonderful character development, kept me guessing, really had clue about ending or who was responsible for what. This predates The Scholar which I read first. Because I am a chicken( thrillers keep me up so avoid them) it‘s hard to gauge for others but it was suspenseful for me. (edited) 4y
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OriginalCyn620 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
Cinfhen I started on audio but it was confusing so I‘m waiting for my library request. It seems like a well written “thriller” ~ I‘m looking forward to reading it. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
kspenmoll @Cinfhen It is a complex book, many layers, characters seemingly not connected in the beginning. I read the Scholar, her second book first (no audio) which provided some background on the characters. 4y
Cinfhen Should I go that route as well?? 4y
kspenmoll @Cinfhen I think The Ruin might be fine in book form-That‘s what I did with the scholar. The audio/The Ruin,I had to repeat chapters some times To figure out what was going on. I am thinking this author is better as a book. So start with The Ruin when you get it. (edited) 4y
Cinfhen Thanks 🙏🏼 that‘s the plan!! 4y
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kspenmoll
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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#Saturdayafternooncoffeebreak #coffeeandbooks #audiobook
Really engaged in this audiobook; finding it hard to stop listening & get to my errands!

ferskner I loved this book! I need to start the sequel. 4y
annkuch13 I had the same problem when listening, too! It's just so good. 4y
kspenmoll @ferskner I found this series when I read the library book 4y
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Kelispell
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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It's just that kind of afternoon. #readingbythefire

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annkuch13
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This was an excellent procedural mystery. There was just the right balance of tension and shock without it getting gory or explicit. I had fun putting the pieces together from the mystery in the past and the current murder, and there were a few reveals that I didn't see coming. I don't think I've read any other mysteries set in Ireland, so that was really interesting as well. The audio version of this is great.

TW: suicide, child abuse

Reviewsbylola The comparison to Tana French has me hooked. Stacking! 4y
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tjwill
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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This Audible Original isn‘t in the Litsy database yet, but is a prequel to the tagged book. It is a short listen about sisters Carrie and Aifric, both working in criminal justice in Dublin, and who both get involved in the same case of a boyfriend accused of killing his girlfriend. Aifric is on the boyfriend‘s criminal defense team, and Carrie is an officer who finds some evidence that affects the case. I think I‘ll be reading more of this author.

tjwill #scarathlon #teamslaughter +2 theme +1 post (edited) 4y
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Kappadeemom
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PerksOfBeingABookworm Looks perfect 5y
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suvata
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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This review relates to The Sisters (.5 in the series):

Great little (3 hour) pallet cleanser between novels — I just love these Audible Originals. This particular one is an Irish crime novel. It is the beginning of a series and you can be sure I will read the next installment. It was great.

Jerdencon Oh...good to know. I love this series!
5y
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TrishB
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Good detective thriller with plenty of twists and turns. I hadn‘t realised it was the first in a series and I was trying not to start any new series. Oh well.

erzascarletbookgasm I know! I try not to start a new mystery series too..quite a few I‘ve started and not able to read on. So many good series! 5y
MicheleinPhilly The good news is there are only 2 books thus far. 5y
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TrishB @MicheleinPhilly I can catch up really quickly then 😁 5y
eanderson This is so good! I‘m excited for the second book 5y
TrishB @eanderson me too 👍🏻 5y
Bookwomble Random question, Trish. My wife read the first in a series of detective novels set in Liverpool, which you'd recommended. She can't remember the author to get the next one - do you recall their name? 🤔💭📖 5y
TrishB @Bookwomble I‘m reading three detective ones set in Liverpool - authors are Luca Vesta, David Jackson and Ed Chatterton 😁 I cant remember myself - I think it was one of the first two! (edited) 5y
Bookwomble @TrishB Thanks, Trish 😊 It was this tagged book - now she can order the next one 👍🏻 5y
TrishB @Bookwomble the other series are good too when she‘s finished with this one 👍🏻 5y
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WanderingBookaneer
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Another passenger gave us this book. A friend of her goddaughter wrote it. It‘s riveting! This is how I spend my evenings on the cruise. Today we are in Norway. 🇳🇴

CouronneDhiver Cruising is the best! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 5y
Crazeedi Have a wonderful time! Its sounds glorious!💞 5y
Chrissyreadit Fun!!!! 5y
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MicheleinPhilly I loved that book! Enjoy! 5y
melissanorr I've always wanted to go on a cruise but I'm afraid of being motion sick the whole time! Hope you are having an amazing time. 5y
WanderingBookaneer @MicheleinPhilly : It was fantastic. I can‘t wait to get my hands on the second one. 5y
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OutsmartYourShelf
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A cold case stretching back 20 years brings DI Cormac Reilly full circle.

A good start to a new series, I liked the main character & the plot was intriguing. All in all I enjoyed reading it, & will be checking out the next in the series. 4🌟

Cathythoughts I started this but never finished 🤔.. I must go back to it 👍🏻 5y
OutsmartYourShelf @Cathythoughts Definitely worth a read in my view 😀 5y
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Jeg
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Almost gave this a SoSo but decided I‘m not in a good place to be reading just now. I did find it a bit hard to keep track of the characters , and sometimes the plot got the better of me. However it is very well written and author , though Irish , is living here in Perth. @MrsMalaprop

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Cathythoughts
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I picked up these 2 today ( buy one / get one half price 🙄) cNt resist it. I‘d love to read them both NOW ... but that‘s not possible.. roll on the Hollidays... ⭐️

Cathythoughts @readordierachel I know 😍😍😍 5y
MelissaSue81 Loved Washington Black. 5y
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Cathythoughts @MelissaSue81 I‘m looking forward to it 😀♥️ 5y
erzascarletbookgasm 👍 hope you get to read them very soon! 5y
Cathythoughts @erzascarletbookgasm thanks friend 👍🏻♥️... going on holls May 8th for a week ( but I already have a book plan ... that could change though 🤔🤣 5y
TrishB I have both of these sat there too!! Never enough hours in the day... 5y
Cathythoughts @TrishB so true 👍🏻🤷🏻‍♀️😘 5y
Tonton The Ruin is great! 5y
Cathythoughts @Tonton is it !!?!! That‘s great to hear , I‘ll be ready for a crime book very soon now 5y
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HardcoverHearts
The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Jumping into #aussieapril with this book, hosted by SixMinsforMe and AllDBooks on YouTube. I was suspicious that it may not be called an Australian book, but Kate at The Novel Nomad on BookTube calls it Australian, so who am I to argue? Really excited to try to read some new -to-me authors from that part of the world. Any Australian authors or books that I simply must read? Anyone else joining in?

umbrellagirl I‘m looking for novels set in Australia to bring when I visit in July. So far I‘ve got 5y
HardcoverHearts @umbrellagirl I got a lot of great suggestions on my IG account- including Jane Harper (The Dry), Tim Winton, Claire Coleman, and specifically 2 recs for Boy Swallows Universe. Where are you going in Australia? 5y
Centique Oh wow I must recommend Peter Carey too and an indigenous author‘s memoir for you which is excellent 5y
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Centique And also @CarolynM is my go-to for all things Australian! Any reccs Carolyn? 5y
RadicalReader Congrats on your booktube channel wishing you lots of luck on it and filled with memorable content 5y
HardcoverHearts @RadicalReader Thank you so much! I‘m thrilled that so many Littens have checked it out. I‘m blessed to be a part of two great reading communities. 5y
HardcoverHearts @Centique - Fantastic! I will check those out. Keep any ideas coming. Only 15 days left! 5y
CarolynM @Centique you are flattering me again. I've just sent you some books, hope you will like them. There are so many Australian authors I could recommend but I will stick to a few favourites Joan London (especially The Golden Age and Gilgamesh), Helen Garner, Frank Moorhouse, Peter Goldsworthy, Georgia Blain's Between a Wolf and a Dog, Jessica Anderson (especially Tirra Lirra by the River), Gillian Mears, Steven Carroll, Fiona Capp, Melissa Lucashenko (edited) 5y
CarolynM All the above are at the more literary end. If you like crime try Peter Temple, Garry Disher, Shane Maloney (a particular favourite of mine), Leigh Redhead, Marele Day, Sulari Gentill. 5y
Centique @CarolynM you sent me some books? Oh gosh I owe you some books! I‘ve been thinking what I should send you 💕 I‘m taking note of all these great Aussie reccs too! 5y
HardcoverHearts @Centique This list is remarkable. I‘m going to see which ones I can find on Scribd or the library. Thank you so much! (edited) 5y
CarolynM @Centique You don't owe me anything, it's fun to share books I love. 5y
CarolynM @HardcoverHearts Let me know if there's something you're interested in but can't get, I'd be happy to send you a copy. Email munchenberg at on the dot net dot au 5y
HardcoverHearts @CarolynM that is such a kind offer!! I am looking up many of these on Book Depository, Scribd and my public libraries right now. This list is fantastic. (edited) 5y
Lizpixie There‘s also Favel Parrett, Ruth Park, Colleen McCullough, Joan Lindsay, Kerry Greenwood of course #phryneappreciationclub Kate Morton, the Moriarty siblings, Mark Brandi, Tom Keneally, Markus Zusak, Kate Grenville, Peter Carey, Hannah Kent, Ahn Do(hilarious), Geraldine Brooks, Shaun Tan, Kate Forsyth, Isobelle Carmody, John Marsden, Holly Ringland, Sarah Schmidt & of course the greats, Banjo Patterson & Henry Lawson. 5y
HardcoverHearts @Lizpixie - thank you! So many new-to-me authors. My TBR is exploding. 5y
Crazeedi @Lizpixie now I have to look up all the authors I dont know!!is Jane Harper one?? 5y
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The Ruin | Dervla McTiernan
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Well I ploughed through this. A detective returns to the west of Ireland after years in Dublin and finds himself involved in an investigation of a suicide which touches on a twenty year old case of drug overdose and child abuse, the case that started his career in the Garda. A well plotted detective tale with multiple threads to be chased down, internal politics and corruption within the police force and a cast of interesting characters.

JazzFeathers You've sold me ☺ 5y
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