DEATH OF AN IRISH SINNER (Bartholomew Gill)

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.