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Critical Mick Review of The Ghosts of Belfast, by Stuart Neville
The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville

Critical Mick Review of Family Life, by Paul Charles
Family Life by Paul Charles

Critical Mick Review of Bleed A River Deep, by Brian McGilloway
Bleed A River Deep by Brian McGilloway

Critical Mick Review of The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhem- from 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007, by Doris Flexner and Stuart Berg Flexner
The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhem- from 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007 by Doris Flexner and Stuart Berg Flexner

Critical Mick Review of Crime Lords by Paul Williams
Crime Lords by Paul Williams

Critical Mick Review of The Bloomsday Dead, by Adrian McKinty
The Bloomsday Dead by Adrian McKinty

Critical Mick Review of The Rule Book, by Rob Kitchin
The Rule Book by Rob Kitchin

Critical Mick Review of Layer Cake, by J.J. Connolly
Layer Cake by J.J. Connolly

Critical Mick Review of The Killing of the Tinkers, by Ken Bruen
The Killing of the Tinkers by Ken Bruen

Critical Mick Review of Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini, by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg M.D.
Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg M.D.


Critical Mick Review of Dark Times in the City, by Gene Kerrigan
Dark Times in the City by Gene Kerrigan

Critical Mick Review of Winterlandw, by Alan Glynn
Winterland by Alan Glynn

Critical Mick Review of Three Weeks to Say Goodbye, by C.J. Box
Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C.J. Box

Critical Mick Review of Ulterior, by Darryl Sloan
Ulterior by Darryl Sloan

Critical Mick Review of The Fraudsters: Sharks and Charlatans - How Con Artists Make Their Money, by Eamon Dillon
The Fraudsters: Sharks and Charlatans - How Con Artists Make Their Money by Eamon Dillon

Critical Mick Review of Darkhouse by Alex Barclay
Darkhouse by Alex Barclay

Critical Mick Review of Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart
Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart

Critical Mick Review of 24/7 by Susan DiPlacido
24/7 by Susan DiPlacido

Critical Mick Review of Song for Katya by Kevin Stevens
Song for Katya by Kevin Stevens

Critical Mick Review of Death in the Desert by Francine Biere
Death in the Desert by Francine Biere

Critical Mick Review of Things You Should Know by John MacKenna
Things You Should Know by John MacKenna

Critical Mick Review of The Deal Master by Gerard F. Bianco
The Deal Master Gerard F. Bianco

Critical Mick Review of Confederate Nation: Special Appearance by Elvis Presley by Michael Loyd Gray
Confederate Nation: Special Appearance by Elvis Presley by Michael Loyd Gray
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Critical Mick interviews Gerard Brennan
Gerard Brennan, author of Possession, Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine

Critical Mick interviews Philip Henry, author of Mind's Eye
Mind's Eye author Philip Henry

Critical Mick interviews Stuart Neville
Stuart Neville

Critical Mick interviews Irish ex-pat Paul Garrigan
Paul Garrigan


Critical Mick interviews Sam Millar
Sam Millar

Critical Mick interviews Irish mystery writer C.J. Box
C.J. Box

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Liz Allen

Last to Know
Critical Mick Review of Last to Know by Liz Allen

Irish Crime

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Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance-now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!
Critical Mick Review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance-now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

Zombie Lit

.mp3

 

 

David Baldacci

Last Man Standing
Critical Mick Review of Last Man Standing by David Baldacci

Gun Porn

.mp3

 

 

Tom Bale

Skin and Bones
Critical Mick Review of Skin and Bones by Tom Bale

Brit Crime

.mp3

 

 

Benjamin Black (John Banville)

Christine Falls
Critical Mick Review of Christine Falls, by Benjamin Black (John Banville)

Irish Crime

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(5.3 MB)

 

 

Captain Joseph W. Barbelo

Barbelo's Blood
Critical Mick Review of Barbelo's Blood by Captain Joseph W. Barbelo

Irish Crime

.mp3

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Alex Barclay

Darkhouse
Critical Mick Review of Darkhouse by Alex Barclay

Irish Crime

.mp3
(20 MB)

Alex Barclay's Darkhouse is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

Interview (3/06)

Alex Barclay

Blood Runs Cold
Critical Mick Review of Blood Runs Cold by Alex Barclay

Irish Crime

 

 

Interview (3/06)

Colin Bateman

Divorcing Jack
Critical Mick Review of Divorcing Jack by Colin Bateman

Irish Crime

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(1.4 MB)

 

 

Colin Bateman

Murphy's Revenge
Critical Mick Review of Murphy's Revenge by Colin Bateman

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Tim Bete

In the Beginning... There Were No Diapers: Laughing and Learning in the First Years of Fatherhood
Critical Mick Review of In the Beginning... There Were No Diapers: Laughing and Learning in the First Years of Fatherhood by Tim Bete

Parenting

.mp3

 

 

Gerard F. Bianco

The Deal Master
Critical Mick Review of The Deal Master by Gerard F. Bianco

Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (7/06)

Francine Biere

Death in the Desert
Critical Mick Review of Death in the Desert by Francine Biere

Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (3/06)

Mark Billingham

Scaredy Cat
Critical Mick Review of Scaredy Cat by Mark Billingham

Crime

.mp3
(3.6 MB)

 

 

Ingrid Black

The Judas Heart
Critical Mick Review of The Judas Heart by Ingrid Black

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Dermot Bolger

The Valparaiso Voyage
Critical Mick Review of The Valparaiso Voyage by Dermot Bolger

Irish Lit.

.mp3

 

 

Dermot Bolger

Fathers Music
Critical Mick Review of Fathers Music by Dermot Bolger

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

ed. by Dermot Bolger

County Lines: A Portrait of Life in South Dublin County
Critical Mick Review of County Lines: A Portrait of Life in South Dublin County, edited by Dermot Bolger

Irish Lit.

.mp3

 

 

C.J. Box

Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
Critical Mick Review of Three Weeks to Say Goodbye, by C.J. Box

American Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (11/09)

Gerard Brennan

Possession, Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine
Critical Mick Review of Possession, Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine by Gerard Brennan

Irish Horror

.mp3

 

Interview (4/08)

Max Brooks

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Critical Mick Review of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

Zombie Lit

.mp3

 

 

Max Brooks

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
Critical Mick Review of The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks

Zombie Lit

.mp3

 

 

Dan Brown

Angels and Demons
Critical Mick Review of Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Sci-Fi Thriller

.mp3

 

 

Ken Bruen

The Guards
Critical Mick Review of The Guards by Ken Bruen

Irish Crime

.mp3

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Ken Bruen

The Killing of the Tinkers
Critical Mick Review of The Killing of the Tinkers by Ken Bruen

Irish Crime

.mp3

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ed. by Ken Bruen

Dublin Noir
Critical Mick Review of Dublin Noir, edited by Ken Bruen

Irish Crime

.mp3

.mp3

 

 

Declan Burke

Eightball Boogie
Critical Mick Review of Eightball Boogie by Declan Burke

Irish Crime

.mp3

.mp3

Interview (6/07)

Declan Burke

The Big O
Critical Mick Review of The Big O by Declan Burke

Irish Crime

.mp3

Declan Burke's The Big O is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

Interview (6/07)

John Burdett

The Godfather of Kathmandu
Critical Mick Review of The Godfather of Kathmandu by John Burdett

Thai Crime

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Interview (3/10)

Peter Carey

True History of the Kelly Gang
Critical Mick Review of True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey

Aussie Lit.

.mp3

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Paul Carson

Ambush
Critical Mick Review of Ambush, by Paul Carson

Irish Crime

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Paul Carson

Cold Steel
Critical Mick Review of Cold Steel by Paul Carson

Irish Crime

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(4.1 MB)

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Eileen Casey

Seagulls
Critical Mick Review of Seagulls by Eileen Casey

Poetry

.mp3

 

Interview (5/06)

ed. by Eileen Casey

Caught in Amber
Critical Mick Review of Seagulls by Eileen Casey

Irish Lit.

.mp3

 

Interview (5/06)

Eileen Casey

Drinking the Colour Blue
Critical Mick Review of Drinking the Colour Blue by Eileen Casey

Poetry

.mp3

 

Interview (5/06)

Paul Charles

Family Life
Critical Mick Review of Family Life by Paul Charles

Irish Crime

 

 

Interview (9/09)

Lee Child

Die Trying
Critical Mick Review of Die Trying by Lee Child

Crime

.mp3

 

 

Linda Weaver Clarke

Melinda and the Wild West
Critical Mick Review of Melinda and the Wild West by Linda Weaver Clarke

Historical

.mp3

 

Interview (11/06)

Linda Weaver Clarke

Edith and the Mysterious Stranger
Critical Mick Review of Edith and the Mysterious Stranger by Linda Weaver Clarke

Historical

.mp3

 

Interview (11/06)

Linda Weaver Clarke

Jenny's Dream
Critical Mick Review of Jenny's Dream by Linda Weaver Clarke

Historical

.mp3

 

Interview (11/06)

Linda Weaver Clarke

David and the Bear Lake Monster
Critical Mick Review of David and the Bear Lake Monster by Linda Weaver Clarke

Historical

.mp3

 

Interview (11/06)

Linda Weaver Clarke

Elena, Woman of Courage
Critical Mick Review of Elena, Woman of Courage by Linda Weaver Clarke

Historical

.mp3

 

Interview (11/06)

Peter Clenott

Hunting the King
Critical Mick Review of Hunting the King by Peter Clenott

Adventuresome Thriller

.mp3

 

Interview (9/08)

Harlan Coben

No Second Chance
Critical Mick Review of No Second Chance by Harlan Coben

Crime

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Harlan Coben

Hold Tight
Critical Mick Review of Hold Tight by Harlan Coben

Crime

.mp3

 

 

Paulo Coelho

The Devil and Miss Prym
Critical Mick Review of The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho

Parable Lit

.mp3

 

 

Stephen Colbert

Am America (And So Can You!)
Critical Mick Review of Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert

Right-Wing Lunacy

.mp3

 

 

Val Conlon

The Everyday Miracles of Divine Mercy
Critical Mick Review of The Everyday Miracles of Divine Mercy by Val Conlon

Inspirational

.mp3

 

 

Michael Connelly

The Black Echo
Critical Mick Review of The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

Crime

.mp3

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

 

John Connolly

Every Dead Thing
Critical Mick Review of Every Dead Thing by John Connolly

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

John Connolly

Bad Men
Critical Mick Review of Bad Men, by John Connolly

Irish Crime

.mp3

John Connolly's Bad Men is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

 

John Connolly

The White Road
Critical Mick Review of The White Road, by John Connolly

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

John Connolly

The Unquiet
Critical Mick Review of The Unquiet, by John Connolly

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

J.J. Connolly

Layer Cake
Critical Mick Review of Layer Cake, by J.J. Connolly

Brit Crime

.mp3

 

 

Barry Cummins

Missing: Missing Without Trace in Ireland
Critical Mick Review of Missing: Missing Without Trace in Ireland by Barry Cummins

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Evelyn David

Murder Off the Books
Critical Mick Review of Murder Off the Books by Evelyn David

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (5/07)

MaryJanice Davidson

Undead and Unwed
Critical Mick Review of Undead and Unwed, by MaryJanice Davidson

Goofy Horror

.mp3

 

 

Monte Davis

The Machine Man Letters
Critical Mick Review of The Machine Man Letters by Monte Davis

Gumball Lit.

.mp3

Monte Davis's The Machine Man Letters is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

Interview (6/07)

Eamon Dillon

The Fraudsters: Sharks and Charlatans - How Con Artists Make Their Money
Critical Mick Review of The Fraudsters: Sharks and Charlatans - How Con Artists Make Their Money by Eamon Dillon

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Karen Dionne

Freezing Point
Critical Mick Review of Freezing Point by Karen Dionne

Ecological Disaster

.mp3

 

Interview (4/09)

Susan DiPlacido

24/7
Critical Mick Review of 24/7 by Susan DiPlacido

Chick Lit Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (2/09)

Susan DiPlacido

American Cool
Critical Mick Review of American Cool by Susan DiPlacido

American Lit Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (2/09)

Michael Dobbs

Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid on America
Critical Mick Review of Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid on America by Michael Dobbs

History

.mp3
(4.5 MB)

 

 

Roddy Doyle

A Star Called Henry
Critical Mick Review of A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle

Historical Fiction

.mp3

Roddy Doyle's A Star Called Henry was the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

 

Rose Doyle

Shadows Will Fall
Critical Mick Review of Shadows Will Fall by Rose Doyle

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Ruth Dudley Edwards

Murder in a Cathedral
Critical Mick Review of Murder in a Cathedral by Ruth Dudley Edwards

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Peter Eicher

The Elvis Sightings
Critical Mick Review of The Elvis Sightings by Peter Eicher

Elvis Lit.

.mp3

 

 

Janet Evanovich

One for the Money
Critical Mick Review of One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

Crime

.mp3

 

 

J. G. Farrell

The Siege of Krishnapur
Critical Mick Review of The Siege of Krishnapur by J. G. Farrell

Irish Lit.

.mp3

 

 

George Franklin Feldman

Cannibalism, Headhunting and Human Sacrifice in North America: A History Forgotten
Critical Mick Review of Cannibalism, Headhunting and Human Sacrifice in North America: A History Forgotten by George Franklin Feldman

Disturbing History

.mp3

Cannibalism, Headhunting and Human Sacrifice in North America: A History Forgotten by George Franklin Feldman is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

 

Doris Flexner and Stuart Berg Flexner

The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhem-from 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhem-from 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007, by Doris Flexner and Stuart Berg Flexner

Damned History

.mp3

 

 

Doris Flexner

The Optimist's Guide to History
Critical Mick Review of The Optimist's Guide to History, by Doris Flexner

Happy History

.mp3

 

 

Jonathan Franzen

The Corrections
Critical Mick Review of The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen

Hoax Lit.

.mp3

 

 

Tana French

In The Woods
Critical Mick Review of In The Woods by Tana French

Irish Crime

.mp3
(3.4 MB)

In the Woods by Tana French is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

 

Jenny Friel

The Suspect: The Story of Rachel O'Reilly's Murder
Critical Mick Review of The Suspect: The Story of Rachel O'Reilly's Murder by Jenny Friel

Irish Crime

 

 

 

John Galvin

The Mercury Man
Critical Mick Review of The Mercury Man by John Galvin

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Paul Garrigan

Last Escape: Recovering from Addiction at Wat Thamkrabok
Critical Mick Review of Last Escape: Recovering from Addiction at Wat Thamkrabok, by Paul Garrigan

Irish Memoir

.mp3

 

 

Tess Gerritsen

Vanish
Critical Mick Review of Vanish, by Tess Gerritsen

Crime

.mp3

 

 

Bartholomew Gill

The Death of an Irish Sinner
Critical Mick Review of The Death of an Irish Sinner by Bartholomew Gill

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Alan Glynn

Winterland
Critical Mick Review of Winterland by Alan Glynn

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Alberto Granado

Travelling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary
Critical Mick Review of Travelling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary, by Alberto Granado

Travel

.mp3

 

 

Michael Loyd Gray

Confederate Nation: Special Appearance by Elvis Presley
Critical Mick Review of Confederate Nation: Special Appearance by Elvis Presley by Michael Loyd Gray

Elvis Lit.

.mp3

Confederate Nation: Special Appearance by Elvis Presley by Michael Loyd Gray is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

Interview (6/07)

Michael Loyd Gray

Well Deserved
Critical Mick Review of Well Deserved by Michael Loyd Gray

American Lit.

.mp3

 

Interview (6/07)

Hugo Hamilton

Headbanger
Critical Mick Review of Headbanger, by Hugo Hamilton

Irish Crime

.mp3
(4.7 MB)

Hugo Hamilton's Headbanger is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

 

Erin Hart

Lake of Sorrows
Critical Mick Review of Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (12/06)

Philip Henry

Mind's Eye
Critical Mick Review of Mind's Eye by Philip Henry

Irish Horror

.mp3

 

Interview (8/07)

Carl Hiaasen

Stormy Weather
Critical Mick Review of Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen

Crime

.mp3
(2.9 MB)

Carl Hiaasen's Story Weather is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

 

Tami Hoag

Kill The Messenger
Critical Mick Review of Kill The Messenger by Tami Hoag

Crime

.mp3

 

 

Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner
Critical Mick Review of The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

That Afghani Dude

.mp3

 

 

Declan Hughes

The Colour of Blood
Critical Mick Review of The Colour of Blood, by Declan Hughes

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Declan Hughes

The Dying Breed
Critical Mick Review of The Dying Breed, by Declan Hughes

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Arlene Hunt

Vicious Circle
Critical Mick Review of Vicious Circle, by Arlene Hunt

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Arlene Hunt

Undertow
Critical Mick Review of Undertow, by Arlene Hunt

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Arnaldur Indridason

Silence of the Grave
Critical Mick Review of Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indridason

Crime

.mp3

 

 

Philip Kerr

The Shot
Critical Mick Review of The Shot by Philip Kerr

Crime

.mp3

 

 

Gene Kerrigan

The Midnight Choir
Critical Mick Review of The Midnight Choir, by Gene Kerrigan

Irish Crime

.mp3
(3.6 MB)

Gene Kerrigan's The Midnight Choir is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

 

Gene Kerrigan

Dark Times in the City
Critical Mick Review of Dark Times in the City, by Gene Kerrigan

Irish Crime

.mp3

Gene Kerrigan's Dark Times in the City is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

 

Claire Kilroy

All Summer
Critical Mick Review of All Summer by Claire Kilroy

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Rob Kitchin

The Rule Book
Critical Mick Review of The Rule Book, by Rob Kitchin

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Elizabeth Kostova

The Historian
Critical Mick Review of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

Horror

.mp3

 

 

Nick Laird

Utterly Monkey
Critical Mick Review of Utterly Monkey by Nick Laird

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Jay Lake

Greetings From Lake Wu
Critical Mick Review of Greetings From Lake Wu by Jay Lake

Sci-Fi

.mp3

 

 

Anne Lamott

Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year
Critical Mick Review of Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year by Anne Lamott

Chick's Guide

.mp3

 

 

Frances Lloyd

Nemesis of the Dead
Critical Mick Review of Nemesis of the Dead by Frances Lloyd

Crime

.mp3

 

 

Lynda LaPlante

Above Suspicion
Critical Mick Review of Above Suspicion by Lynda LaPlante

Crime

.mp3

 

 

Mark Leslie

One Hand Screaming
Critical Mick Review of One Hand Screaming, by Mark Leslie

Horror

.mp3

 

Interview (2/07)

Mr. Jonathan Lethem

Motherless Brooklyn
Critical Mick Review of Motherless Brooklyn by Mr. Jonathan Lethem

Crime

.mp3
(3.1 MB)

Mr. Jonathan Lethem's Motherless Brooklyn is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

 

Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg

Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini
Critical Mick Review of Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini, by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg

Medical

.mp3

 

 

Laura Lippman

The Last Place
Critical Mick Review of The Last Place by Laura Lippman

Irish Crime

.mp3

Laura Lippman's The Last Place is the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

Interview (1/08)

Laura Lippman

No Good Deeds
Critical Mick Review of No Good Deeds by Laura Lippman

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (1/08)

Jim Lusby

Crazy Man Michael
Critical Mick Review of Crazy Man Michael by Jim Lusby

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Kenneth S. Lynn

Hemingway
Critical Mick Review of Hemingway by Kenneth S. Lynn

Biography

.mp3

 

 

Walter Macken

The Silent People
Critical Mick Review of The Silent People by Walter Macken

Irish Lit.

.mp3
(3.9 MB)

 

 

Martin Malone

The Broken Cedar
Critical Mick Review of The Broken Cedar by Martin Malone

Irish Lit.

.mp3

 

 

Yann Martel

Life of Pi
Critical Mick Review of Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Meerkat Lit.

.mp3

 

 

Eugene McCabe

Heaven Lies About Us
Critical Mick Review of Heaven Lies About Us by Eugene McCabe

Irish Lit.

.mp3

 

 

K.T. McCaffrey

The Cat Trap
Critical Mick Review of The Cat Trap by K.T. McCaffrey

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (3/08)

Pete McCarthy

McCarthy's Bar
Critical Mick Review of McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy

Travel / Irish Memoir

.mp3

Pete McCarthy's McCarthy's Bar is the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

 

Pete McCarthy

The Road to McCarthy
Critical Mick Review of The Road to McCarthy by Pete McCarthy

Travel / Irish Memoir

.mp3

Pete McCarthy's The Road to McCarthy is the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

 

Elizabeth McCracken

Niagara Falls All Over Again
Critical Mick Review of Niagara Falls All Over Again by Elizabeth McCracken

Ticklish Lit

.mp3

Elizabeth McCracken's Niagara Falls All Over Again is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

 

Val McDermid

The Mermaids Singing
Critical Mick Review of The Mermaids Singing, by Val McDermid

Crime

.mp3

 

 

RJ McDonnell

Rock & Roll Homicide
Critical Mick Review of Rock n Roll Homicide by RJ McDonnell

Irish Crime

.mp3
(6.0 MB)

 

 

John McGahern

Amongst Women
Critical Mick Review of Amongst Women by John McGahern

Irish Lit.

.mp3

 

 

Brian McGilloway

Borderlands
Critical Mick Review of Borderlands by Brian McGilloway

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Brian McGilloway

Bleed A River Deep
Critical Mick Review of Bleed A River Deep by Brian McGilloway

Irish Crime

.mp3

Bleed A River Deep by Brian McGilloway is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

 

John MacKenna

A Haunted Heart
Critical Mick Review of A Haunted Heart by John MacKenna

Irish Lit.

.mp3
(2.6 MB)

 

Interview (2/06)

John MacKenna

A Year of our Lives
Critical Mick Review of A Year of our Lives by John MacKenna

Irish Lit.

.mp3

 

Interview (2/06)

Adam McGrath

An Unfortunate Assemblage of Villains
Critical Mick Review of An Unfortunate Assemblage of Villains by Adam McGrath

Yog Lit.

.mp3

 

 

Adrian McKinty

The Bloomsday Dead
Critical Mick Review of The Bloomsday Dead by Adrian McKinty

Irish Crime

.mp3

The Bloomsday Dead by Adrian McKinty is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

 

Geraldine McMenamin

The Same Cloth
Critical Mick Review of The Same Cloth by Geraldine McMenamin

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

Interview (12/08)

Cormac Millar

An Irish Solution
Critical Mick Review of An Irish Solution by Cormac Millar

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Sam Millar

The Dark Place
Critical Mick Review of The Dark Place by Sam Millar

Irish Crime

.mp3

The Dark Place by Sam Millar is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

 

Stephen Miller

Johnny Cash: The Life of An American Icon
Critical Mick Review of Johnny Cash: The Life of An American Icon by Stephen Miller

Biography

.mp3

 

 

David Mitchell

Black Swan Green
Critical Mick Review of Black Swan Green by David Mitchell

Brilliance

 

Black Swan Green by David Mitchell was the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

 

ed. by John Mooney and Jean Harrington

The A to Z of Irish Crime: A Guide to Criminal Slang
Critical Mick Review of Murphy's Revenge edited by John Mooney and Jean Harrington

Irish Crime

.mp3

 

 

Ted L. Nancy

More Letters from a Nut
Critical Mick Review of More Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy

Humor

.mp3

 

 

Stuart Neville

The Ghosts of Belfast
Critical Mick Review of The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville

Irish Crime

.mp3

The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville was the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

Interview (1/10)

Brendan Nolan

Phoenix Park: A History and Guidebook
Critical Mick Review of Phoenix Park: A History and Guidebook by Brendan Nolan

Irish History

.mp3

 

 

Brendan Nolan

Barking Mad: Tales of Liars, Lovers, Loonies and Layabouts
Critical Mick Review of Barking Mad: Tales of Liars, Lovers, Loonies and Layabouts by Brendan Nolan

Irish Short Stories

.mp3

 

 

Andrew Nugent

The Four Courts Murder
Critical Mick Review of The Four Courts Murder by Andrew Nugent

Irish Crime

.mp3

Andrew Nugent's The Four Courts Murder is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

 

Gareth O'Callaghan

The Keeper
Critical Mick Review of The Keeper by Gareth O'Callaghan

Irish Crime

.mp3
(5.2 MB)

 

 

Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

The Teenage Dirtbag Years
Critical Mick Review of The Teenage Dirtbag Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Irish Humor

.mp3
(9.1 MB)

 

 

Joseph O'Connor

The Secret World of the Irish Male
Critical Mick Review of The Secret World of the Irish Male by Joseph O'Connor

Irish Essay

 

 

 

Niamh O'Connor

Cracking Crime: Jim Donovan - Forensic Detective
Critical Mick Review of Cracking Crime: Jim Donovan - Forensic Detective by Niamh O'Connor

Irish Crime

 

 

 

Larry O'Loughlin

Is Anybody Listening?
Critical Mick Review of Is Anybody Listening? by Larry O'Loughlin

Irish Fantasy

 

 

 

Chuck Palahniuk

Haunted
Critical Mick Review of Haunted by by Chuck Palahniuk

Horror

 

 

 

Julie Parsons

Mary, Mary
Critical Mick Review of Mary, Mary by Julie Parsons

Irish Crime

.mp3
(3.5 MB)

Julie Parsons' Mary, Mary is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

 

Julie Parsons

The Guilty Heart
Critical Mick Review of The Guilty Heart by Julie Parsons

Irish Crime

 

Julie Parsons' The Guilty Heart is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

 

DBC Pierre

Vernon God Little
Critical Mick Review of Vernon God Little, by DBC Pierre

Crime

 

 

 

Terry Prone

Irish Murders: The Shocking True Stories
Critical Mick Review of Irish Murders: The Shocking True Stories, by Terry Prone

Irish Crime

 

 

 

Ian Rankin

The Hanging Garden
Critical Mick Review of The Hanging Garden, by Ian Rankin

Crime

 

 

 

Robert Rankin

The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse
Critical Mick Review of The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, by Robert Rankin

Surreal Crime

 

 

 

Ruth Rendell

Adam and Eve and Pinch Me
Critical Mick Review of Adam and Eve and Pinch Me by Ruth Rendell

Crime

 

 

 

Dan Ronco

Unholy Domain
Critical Mick Review of Unholy Domain, by Dan Ronco

Techno Thrilla

 

 

 

edited by Theodore Q. Rorschalk

Touching the Monkey: The Best of www.tqrstories.com
Critical Mick Review of Touching the Monkey: The Best of www.tqrstories.com, edited by Theodore Q. Rorschalk

Short Stories

 

 

 

John Sandford

Mind Prey
Critical Mick Review of Mind Prey by John Sandford

Crime

.mp3
(15.6 MB)

 

 

Peter Sheridan

Big Fat Love
Critical Mick Review of Big Fat Love by Peter Sheridan

Irish Lit.

.mp3

 

 

Tom Sharpe

The Wilt Alternative
Critical Mick Review of The Wilt Alternative, by Tom Sharpe

Alternative Lit.

.mp3
(3.1 MB)

 

 

Darryl Sloan

Chion
Critical Mick Review of Chion, by Darryl Sloan

Irish Horror

.mp3

 

Interview (4/07)

Darryl Sloan

Ulterior
Critical Mick Review of Ulterior, by Darryl Sloan

Irish Horror

.mp3

 

Interview (4/07)

Alexander McCall Smith

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Critical Mick Review of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith

Crime

.mp3

 

 

Jon Smith

The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy
Critical Mick Review of The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy by Jon Smith

Bloke's Guide

.mp3

Jon Smith's The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

 

Anthony Squiers

Madness and Insanity
Critical Mick Review of Madness and Insanity by Anthony Squiers

Mad Lit

 

 

 

Kevin Stevens

The Rizzoli Contract
Critical Mick Review of The Rizzoli Contract by Kevin Stevens

Irish Crime

 

 

Interview (12/05)

Kevin Stevens

Song for Katya
Critical Mick Review of Song for Katya by Kevin Stevens

Cold War Lit

 

 

Interview (12/05)

George Stimpson

A Book About A Thousand Things
Critical Mick Review of A Book About A Thousand Things, by George Stimpson

Trivia

.mp3

 

 

Bram Stoker

Dracula
Critical Mick Review of Dracula by Bram Stoker

Irish Horror

.mp3

 

 

Michael Stone

Fourtold
Critical Mick Review of Fourtold by Michael Stone

Horror

.mp3

 

Interview (4/08)

R. Scott Taylor

Stingy Jack
Critical Mick Review of Stingy Jack, by R. Scott Taylor

Irish Crime

.mp3
(5.1 MB)

 

Interview (11/07)

edited by Neville Thompson

Streetwise: Stories from an Irish Prison
Critical Mick Review of Streetwise: Stories from an Irish Prison, edited by Neville Thompson

Irish Crime

 

 

 

Neville Thompson

Have Ye No Homes To Go To?
Critical Mick Review of Have Ye No Homes To Go To? by Neville Thompson

Irish Lit.

 

 

 

Charles Tive

419 Scam: Exploits of the Nigerian Con Man
Critical Mick Review of 419 Scam: Exploits of the Nigerian Con Man by Charles Tive

True Crime

 

 

 

Colm Toibin

The Master
Critical Mick Review of The Master by Colm Toibin

Irish Lit.

 

 

 

William Trevor

Felicia's Journey
Critical Mick Review of Felicia's Journey by William Trevor

Irish Crime

 

 

 

P. J. Tracy

Want to Play?
Critical Mick Review of Want to Play? by P. J. Tracy

Crime

.mp3
(3.4 MB)

 

 

David James Trapp

The Bard of Bethlehem
Critical Mick Review of The Bard of Bethlehem, by David James Trapp

Historical

.mp3

 

Interview (3/07)

Jonathan Tropper

Everything Changes
Critical Mick Review of Everything Changes by Jonathan Tropper

???

 

 

 

Michael Underwood

A Dangerous Business
Critical Mick Review of A Dangerous Business by Michael Underwood

Crime

 

 

 

Sarah Vowell

Assassination Vacation
Critical Mick Review of Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell

Travel

 

 

 

Eric Wilder

Murder Etouffee
Critical Mick Review of Murder Etouffee by Eric Wilder

Crime

 

 

Interview (8/06)

Eric Wilder

Big Easy
Critical Mick Review of Big Easy, by Eric Wilder

Crime

 

 

Interview (8/06)

Paul Williams

Crime Lords
Critical Mick Review of Crime Lords by Paul Williams

Irish Crime

 

 

 

Douglas E. Winter

Run
Critical Mick Review of Run by Douglas E. Winter

Crime

 

Run by Douglas E. Winter is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

 

Joseph Yakel

The Legend of Juggin Joe
Critical Mick Review of The Legend of Juggin Joe by Joseph Yakel

Children's

 

 

Interview (4/06)

 

Greatest Uncommon Denominator
Critical Mick Review of Greatest Uncommon Denominator, a new magazine of fiction, poetry, art and attitude

Magazine Lit.

 

 

Interview (3/07)

 

Spacesuits and Sixguns Magazine
Critical Mick Review of Spacesuits and Sixguns Magazine

Magazine Lit.

 

 

 

 

Embedded in America: Complete News Archives Volume 16
Critical Mick Review of Embedded in America: Complete News Archives Volume 16 by the Editors of The Onion

Unruly News

 

 

 

 

 

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