How hard could it be to police Northern Ireland during the Troubles? Answer: Pretty hard.
In the Morning I’ll be Gone by Adrian McKinty
The third in McKinty’s trilogy (following The Cold Cold Ground and I Hear the Sirens in the Street) featuring peeler (aka Royal Ulster Constabulary police detective) Sean Duffy in Northern Ireland in the early ’80s, a fraught and dangerous time of Maze Prison hunger strikes and IRA bombings and then, of course, the murder cases Sean must work and solve. None of them ends very satisfyingly for him but this is a three-book flash photo of the time that you will not be able to forget, with walk-ons by historical figures like Gerry Adams, Ian Paisley, John Delorean, JFK’s nephew Joe Kennedy and even Margaret Thatcher.
This book builds the trilogy to a big finish, in which Sean is required to solve a cold case murder to stop an IRA assassination. The most horrifying moment is reserved for a quiet conversation at the end that makes you realize how bittersweet the title really is. Well worth reading.
Book Review Monday Chatter Adrian McKinty Cold Ground I Hear the Sirens in the Street In the Morning I'll Be Gone The Cold
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Just wanted to know when there will be a New Kate Shugak book out? I spent my holyday Reading a good many of the series. When I got back to work I wanted to tell People that I had been to Alaska for the holydays but I don’t think they would have got the point. But it kind of feels like it for me. Thanks for an enjoyable read – looking forward to the next book – hope it will be soon.