A Man With One of Those Faces (The Dublin Trilogy)

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Her mam had often said that Brigit’s problem was she thought she was too good for an ordinary life, but she didn’t think that was fair. Brigit just felt that an ordinary life wasn’t good enough for anybody. It felt like she had been born in the safest and most boring time in human history. Everywhere the world had been discovered. Even outer space, it seemed, was full of, well just boring old space. There had to be more. There had to be some adventure, some magic, left in the world. Now Paul Mulchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read one-too-many crime novels and a renegade copper with a penchant for violence. Together, they must solve one of the most notorious crimes in Irish history… Paul Muchrone is a ‘granny whisperer’ – a what? I hear you say? What he does is visit the elderly in hospital and sits with them as if he is a relative. This all came about when he was visiting an old lady on the ward and he discovered his talent. My own problem with crime fiction is that I am easily tempted: I am always on the look out for fresh material, and I often manage to find something to please me, which often leads me to ignore other interesting series I’ve already started.

You do realize that just saying ‘no offence’ does not magically make whatever you say inoffensive?'” If you like stories by Colin Bateman, Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey and Janet Evanovich then you’ll enjoy A Man With One of Those Faces.” **** – The View from the Blue House (see full review here)I ended up highlighting nearly forty passages - a new record for me - and I can recommend this for anybody who loves a little dark humor in their thrillers. Humorous crime at its finest. Droll, witty and highly entertaining. The writing is skilled and captivating." ***** Audiothing Exactly. The patient knows enough to get that they should know who this person is. So when I walk in and say hello-'

He has his regulars but one night Brigit asks him to visit Martin Brown, a cantankerous old man who is dying. Hopefully he’ll mistake Paul for a family member & anyhoo, what could go wrong? Now Paul Muchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read one-too-many crime novels and a renegade copper with a penchant for violence. Together they must solve one of the most notorious crimes in Irish history . . . If you are feeling down or even if your not feeling down GET THIS BOOK! I have no hesitation in recommending this book to pretty much anyone that has a pulse. If you like stories by Colin Bateman, Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey and Janet Evanovich then you'll enjoy A Man With One of Those Faces." **** The View from the Blue HousePAUL MUCHRONE... Paul is 28 and lives in a small, dingy flat in Dublin. He receives a tiny amount money from a Aunty that he despises, but if he is to get a job he will be cut off. Paul believes he is getting revenge by taking her money a bit at a time even though the Aunt is dead. The most exciting thing that has ever happened to him is being on the run even if it does get him killed! Barraclough, Leo (4 March 2020). "Colin Callender's Playground Nabs Rights to C.K. McDonnell's 'The Stranger Times' ". Variety . Retrieved 20 March 2023. I thought this was very good, especially considering it was the first in a series. There was a lot of humor, but dry and not over the top forced. An interesting story with interesting people. I liked most of the actual characters - even Paul, the main character, who starts out seeming like a total loser. And perhaps he is in most ways, but he improves.