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A Man With One of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell

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saschanolte74's review against another edition

4.0

Erreicht nie den süffigen Witz der Stranger-Times-Reihe, doch ist der erste Teil der Bunny-Serie stets unterhaltsam und wartet mit einem ungewöhnlich drastischen Showdown auf.

toddmang's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense

5.0

hellomandamay's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

mjpatton's review

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

shaileshnandwana's review

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funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Great book! A very good combination of humor and crime thriller. Things I loved about the book:

Paul's character: I absolutely love the humor of this character, the description of things he gets into is really funny.
Interaction between Paul's and Brigit character. Very funny, loved the banter between them.
Loved the fact that majority of the protagonists of the book had their funny moments in the book.

Things which were not so good:

Wished Bunny Mcgarry's character was fleshed out a little more.
The back story of Paul and Bunny was not so clear. Why did they fall out with each other? Was not very clear.

trilby001's review against another edition

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5.0

A fun read, a refreshing change from detective stories that are all noir. Colorful characters, crazy chases, many pages of comedic thrills. And it's a well-plotted mystery as well.

dreaj's review against another edition

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4.0

Read for 52 Book Club Challenge 2023 #47 Set in the city of Dublin.

I was struggling to find a book set in Dublin that I hadn't read already and was recommended this. Having just waded through a grim dystopian future (The Power) it was a relief to find something both gripping and very funny - I read it in two sittings!! Comparisons with Douglas Adams (Dirk Gently), Terry Pratchett, Christopher Brookmyre, Jodi Taylor, Roddy Doyle are warranted!!

There were some great one-liners:
"In the meantime, he was dotting the ‘I’s and crossing the ‘T’s, waiting for the S and the H to show up." was one of my favourites.

I also enjoyed the characters from hard-boiled detective Bunny McGarry, feisty nurse Brigit to hapless Paul, whose life is summed up as "a staring match with a dead woman and he was unwilling to blink first". There are also great side-characters, such as Dorothy, the board-game playing older lady with a penchant for guns, Bentley's and growing old disgracefully.

An unusual starting premise has Paul visiting hospital patients who think he is a relative because "he has one of those faces". This inevitably leads to mistaken identity and before long he and Brigit are on the run from murderous gangsters and corrupt police (Garda). It's a lot of fun - I think I will be dipping into this series whenever I feel like cheering up!!