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Jan 07, 2009 Charisse rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-adventure

I really enjoyed this novel - I started reading and didn't stop! I loved the character of Quirke -what a great name for him too!! Dark, dreary, rainy Ireland and dark, dreary, rainy Boston - it all added to the mystery. Can't wait to read the next Quirke novel - I read the first two chapters at the back of the book and am ready to go!

Thank you so much Julie for opening my eyes to Benjamin Black! :) ...more

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Feb 05, 2009 Bookmarks Magazine added it

Christine Falls may be Benjamin Black's debut crime novel, but it's not his first book: Black is the nom de plumeof John Banville, the Booker Prize?winning author of The Sea (****1/2 Jan/Feb 2006). As expected, Banville's lyrical writing stands out (and is more accessible than in The Sea), but the expressive style doesn't eclipse the dark, suspenseful plot. Set during the all-powerful reign of the Catholic Church, the novel touches on themes of sexual repression, grief, and lost opportunities. R

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Aug 27, 2012 Dee rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2010-2019

I chose this book for my library mystery club since I had wanted to read it for a long time. Unfortunately, I was disappointed. I found it very flat, boring and lacking any passion for a mystery. I could not warm up to the characters, they did not seem real and the story line was boring. Supposedly it takes place in Dublin and Boston, but for me it could have been anywhere.I got no sense of setting. I had thought I found a new author to read since this is the first in a series, but I am not sure ...more

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Jan 28, 2010 Marci rated it liked it

I may have enjoyed this more if I had read instead of listeed too . The accents were annoying esp. Stafford. Several times it seemed as if thet forgot to change accents with the characters!!!

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