The Devil's Diary

by Patrick McGinley

Father Jerry finds his life complicated by Arty Brennan's plans to modernize the neighborhood, Olga, the bishop, and the arrival of his long-lost brother Hugo, a man having problems dealing with women and a most revealing diary

Genres: Fiction

249 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Patrick McGinley (born 1937) is an Irish novelist, born in Glencolumbkille, Ireland.

After teaching in Ireland, McGinley moved to England in the 1960s and settled in Kent. He pursued a career as a publisher and author. Among his strongest literary influences is his Irish predecessor, author Flann O'Brien, who McGinley emulates most noticeably in his novel The Devil's Diary.

Source: Wikipedia

Reviews

[Tom Romig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dark, clever, funny, wicked, intelligent: that is, everything you expect from Patrick McKinley. Adding to the enjoyment are deviously subtle observations on the art of the novel itself, with the diary's author unable to predict the actions of his own characters.

[xummie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dnf

[Carole Z · Rating 3 out of 5]

very philosophical for a mystery. although the ending was inevitable, I didn't like it.

[Paul Jellinek · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing is still good, but not as good a story as his other book, Bogmail.