Here are the plusses of Death of an Irish Sinner:
1. Detective Peter McGarr is a realistic and appealing character. His personality and his loving relationship with his wife and daughter make him identifiable to most readers.
2. Gill was a very literate writer. I have a definite admiration for any author that compels me to run for the dictionary several times during a novel.
3. I enjoyed the bonding and obvious friendship among the various police officers.
The minuses:
1. Much grittier than the mysteries I usually enjoy.
2. A lot of confusion trying to keep track of the various characters and their inter-relationships.
3. Too many words that I actually had never heard before (very odd!).
4 Dissatisfying ending.
Overall, I would have to say that this was not my favorite book ever. Far from it, in fact. However, I would not NOT recommend it. Rather, I would recommend it for those who enjoy gritty literary mysteries and are good at keeping track of multiple characters and interrelated plotlines. Gill was a very good writer, just not my style.
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