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The Ruin
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
The International Best Seller.
Cormac Reilly is about to reopen a case it took him twenty years to forget.
On his first week on the job, Garda Cormac Reilly responds to a call at a decrepit country house to find two silent, neglected children waiting for him - 15-year-old Maude and five-year-old Jack. Their mother lies dead upstairs.
Twenty years later, Cormac has left his high-flying career as a detective in Dublin and returned to Galway. As he struggles to navigate the politics of a new police station, Maude and Jack return to haunt him.
What ties a recent suicide to the woman's death so long ago? And who among his new colleagues can Cormac really trust?
This unsettling crime debut draws us deep into the dark heart of Ireland and asks who will protect you when the authorities can't - or won't. Perfect for fans of Tana French, Jane Casey, Liz Nugent, Susie Steiner and Caz Frear.
2018, Irish Book Awards crime category, Short-listed
2019, Davitt Awards Best Novel, Winner
2019, Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction, Winner
2019, Kate O'Brien Award, Short-listed
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- mollyeyre
- 16-09-19
Disappointing
I found this book disappointing, the pointless friction within the police department is really irritating, solving crimes would not be possible within such an environment of petty spitefulness. It detracts from the story and is just plain annoying! Having said that I quite enjoyed the overall story and felt inclined to buy the second in the series.
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- Niamh Mc Corry
- 17-06-19
Amazing!
Really enjoyed this book. I wouldn't normally take the time to leave a review but in this case I had to. Can't wait to read the next one in the series.
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- MCC
- 03-11-19
Would be good as a TV production.
Intetesting characters, well observed. Good layers to the storylines.
Enjoyed the turn of phrase.
Narrator very good.
This will be on TV one day I'm sure.
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- Rob Stephen
- 01-05-22
Captivating story and beautifully narrated.
Compelling tale, great characterisation and fantastical narration.
Just finished and immediately downloaded book 2 in the series.
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- K. Francis
- 03-04-24
Good story but too much swearing
This was a good crime story, but far too much foul language for my taste. It would be really helpful if books had some kind of ratings system like movies, or at least some kind of warning about things like foul language, sexually explicit content, etc.
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- Chrissy
- 06-06-18
Good
Good story but the narrator accents were a little off putting not sure if I would download another book with same narration
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- eithne
- 17-11-19
Twists and Turns
Normally don’t do crime but enjoyed Sisters so decided to give this a go.,very enjoyable and full of surprises, kept you guessing through out
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- Zara Tyn
- 21-03-20
Really enjoyed it.
I enjoyed it. The story was good, the characters interesting, it came together really well.
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- Joanna
- 06-05-22
An interesting intro to Irish crime dramas.
Chose the book because Aiofe McMahon was narrating & reviews were positive. I wasn’t disappointed. The story was complex & twisty, which I liked, the characters fairly well depicted & the events, although harrowing at times (I was almost moved to tears at one point) were detailed & made me want to get to the truth. The next 2 books are on my wishlist & I have a feeling they are only going to get better.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-10-23
A good listen
I’ve just re listened to this one and it’s intriguing enough to enjoy a second time, good characters and interesting plot.
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