Author:Gene Kerrigan
Danny Callaghan is just out of jail and enjoying a quiet drink in a Dublin pub when two men walk in with guns. On impulse, he intervenes to rescue the intended victim, petty criminal Walter Bennett, and finds himself dragged into Dublin's murky underworld. As the police grope for answers and Danny struggles to protect those he loves, the rising tensions between the gangs threaten to erupt into a bloody showdown.
Dark Times in the City portrays a society stumbling from prosperity to uncertainty - where cocaine and easy money have fuelled a ruthless gang culture and a man's impulsive decency may cost him the lives of those who matter most.
Brilliant... Unbearably tense... stomach-churningly frightening
—— ObserverCruelly authentic... a very fine crime novel
—— Sunday Independent (Ireland)The writing in Dark Times is urgent and uncluttered, the plotting taut...Kerrigan's real coup lies in his assured portrayal of Danny Callaghan, a man with a chequered history but more than a flicker of humanity
—— Daragh Reddin , MetroMuscular writing, a smart line in self-deprecating humour, terrific dialogue and an engrossing portrayal of the sights and sounds of Dublin noir
—— The TimesGene Kerrigan is a great writer
—— Roddy DoyleExhilarating... Pacy, suspenseful... Opens with a bang
—— Sunday TimesHis style is taught and his dialogue pings and fizzes. I just have one question. When's the next instalment due?
—— Irish TimesGene Kerrigan's writing is magnificent. It's graceful, tough, hardboiled and tender, razor-sharp and gritty as it is lyrical and truthful
—— Joseph O'ConnorOne of the strongest stories of supernatural horror...the work bursts into life and does not flag until the end
—— Washington PostIrresistibly dramatic... Susan Hill has done the genre real honour
—— Chicago TribuneIt is bursting with classic Gothic horror motifs and Susan Hill is a master of atmospheric descriptions. She evokes so cleverly the decrepit Eel Marsh House, the mention of its name enough to make the locals pause, their faces darken in unspoken wariness… The Woman in Black gives a thrilling sense of unease and provides just the right level of things that go bump in the night for a spine-tingling good read.
—— KhoollectThis spine-tingling novel… will certainly keep your nerves jangling
—— Woman's Weekly