Reviews - Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly: A Detective Sean Duffy Novel

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Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly: A Detective Sean Duffy Novel

Adrian McKinty

4.29 AVERAGE

nlaws87's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny mysterious tense 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

drtmfm's review against another edition

5.0

Love the protagonist’s black humor and his love of music, created a Spotify playlist of songs mentioned in the last few books. Couldn’t stop until I’d read the whole series with many good laughs along the way and still hoping for another installment. As anperson with Irish heritage but no present-time connection to Ireland I loved getting the historical sketch. Recommend.

dr_dick's review against another edition

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

the Sean Duffy series is absolutely brilliant. smart, engaging, gritty and suspenseful. great characters, especially Inspector Sean Duffy. this is my third novel (and the latest) in the six novel series. 03/17 — 5 stars

i just spent a whole lot of time with Sean Duffy. this was my fourth novel in a row. i've now completed the series. it was worth every minute of it. and this, the sixth and final volume in the series, is a fitting end. i'm thankful to Adrian McKinty for giving me so much entertainment. 08/22 — 5 stars

dr_dick's review against another edition

5.0

Great part of a great series

lakeshorelibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

Northern Ireland during the Troubles was not a pretty place. If you're Catholic policeman Sean Duffy, you see the worst of it, and you do so with a price on your head. He threads his way among his Protestant neighbors and his old friends and family, many now IRA operatives, and does his best to solve the murders that come his way as head of the Carrick CID. He is relentless, dogged, and actually very good at his job.
McKinty, though he left Northern Ireland for the US and then Australia, paints a clear picture of the territory, the characters, and the violence and despair. The writing is good, the pacing quick, and it is hard not to like Sean Duffy.
I recommend you begin the series at the beginning, with [b:The Cold Cold Ground|13008754|The Cold Cold Ground (Detective Sean Duffy, #1)|Adrian McKinty|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1355027843s/13008754.jpg|18170309]