A Man With One of Those Faces (The Dublin Trilogy)

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It's just crying out to be made into a movie. The writing is whip-smart and funny." Books Ireland Magazine It's just crying out to be made into a movie. The writing is whip-smart and funny." Books Ireland Magazine Brigit was a breath of fresh air. An eager-to-help unapologetic nerd and she wields it as her arsenal in ensnaring you into her wiles. She is magnetic. And you're pulled in- albeit reluctantly. I did not like Brigit at first. But Paul changed his mind about her too. Kissing her in a tender moment that left me with mixed feelings. But I get why Paul would see her differently after such an episode of chaos. White, Peter (9 June 2021). " 'Veep's Chris Addison & 'Breeders' Producer Avalon To Adapt Caimh McDonnell's 'The Dublin Trilogy' Novels For TV". Deadline . Retrieved 20 March 2023. When the nurse asks him to visit another lonely dying old man, the young man is going to refuse, but she offers to give him a lift home in her car after, giving him the opportunity to save forty euros on the bus. Paul, you see, lives on five hundred euros a month, which is a pittance even in poor Ireland. There are reasons for this and we will find out soon enough, but for now the old man, taking the visitor for the son of his friend (did you forget about the feature?) accepted... strangle him.

Exactly. The patient knows enough to get that they should know who this person is. So when I walk in and say hello-' Although, in the end, this was just another crime drama with people being shot, stabbed, beaten up and strangled, the author's tone made it more fun getting there than in most books of this type. If you prefer your noir more hard-boiled, you may find this twee and unworthy of your time. The author was working for humor and sympathy rather than menace and dread. His sheer ordinariness was the whole point... his every facial attribute was a masterpiece of bloody-minded originality, an aesthetic tribute to the forgettably average. Collectively they formed am orchestra designed to produce the facial muzak of the gods.

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He has such a facial feature — a completely expressionless appearance, behind which old people see who is their grandson, who is their son, who is the niece's boyfriend. He is obviously not rich and it is not entirely clear why he spends his young life on an occupation that does not bring income. That is, it is clear. when at the call of the heart, but in this case they do not record the time of arrival and departure. In addition to Paul and Brigit, three other characters are outstanding. DI Jimmy Stewart is leading the investigation. He’s near retirement, which he doesn’t want, and is saddled with Detective Wilson, “an idiot of the worst kind: a highly educated one.” Stewart is a likable guy, married to “the long-suffering Mrs. Stewart.” His relationship with Wilson is a wonder to watch through the course of the book. The third character is Bunny McGarry. McGarry is a Detective Sergeant technically uninvolved in the case, but for years he has run a local hurling team. He gets involved because “Paulie Mulchrone is one of my boys.”

Side characters were really well done. Although Paul and Brigit are the main characters, there are a number of side ones that pop in and out of the plot. Dr. Sinha rapidly became my favorite guest appearance: With the loyal nurse Brigit at his side, he tries to survive, seeking the truth behind one of the biggest unsolved crimes in Irish history...the Rapunzel case. A masterclass... The prose and narrative is spot on. The characters inhabiting this hilarious, yet gripping story are just wonderful." ***** Strange Alliances A great novel, a non-trivial plot, an interesting intrigue. there is a wildly charming Irish Dirty Harry. And the opportunity to laugh heartily with a book is worth appreciating in our dark times. When you have ‘one of those faces’ you can get away with murder. You know, one of those faces that blends seamlessly into a sea of people. Distinctly average and not quite the face you’d expect from a novel’s leading man. Yet, this face – ‘a masterpiece of bloody-minded unoriginality, an aesthetic tribute to the forgettably average’ – is just the face that McDonnell lends to his main character, Paul Mulchrone. Our leading lady, Nurse Brigit, doesn’t fare much better either; her’s is a face that wouldn’t sink a thousand ships, but could raise the pulses of the guys waiting for chips at the local fish bar.

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When people reach a certain age, or gets a bad illness like Dementia or Alzheimer's, they usually end up in a care facility, and the visits from friends and family becomes fewer and fewer, these people hold on to the hope that somebody special will come to visit them at least one more time. And Paul does that for them, becomes a family member they so desperately want to see and talk to. It sounds so noble, even though his motivations may not be. Did she?” “It was in The Herald,” she confided. “Apparently you can’t move for Chinese lads these days. I don’t know what’s happening at all. You’d be afraid to go out at night.” What I didn’t like the most were long passages at the beginning. That and more point of views made me confused and I started understand what was going on in the middle of the book. Well, I can just say I didn’t like author’s writing style. Whispering Stories was established in 2015. The blog is here to share our love of books and the bookish world, alongside our other passions in life. We are based in the UK.

A genuine talent. Some truly edge-of-your-seat moments. The plot is extremely well thought out and moves seamlessly between humour and drama.” The Irish World (see full review here) The main protagonist Paul Muchrone volunteers at a hospice and is known as a 'Granny Whisperer' because he has a face that is not particularly memorable in fact it's plain ordinary hence the title of the novel. This makes him perfect for the elderly patients such as ones with dementia who often believe he is a family member or friend. NURSE BRIGIT…Nurse Brigit meets Paul through the hospice that he volunteers at. Paul describes her looks as… 'she wouldn’t be launching a thousand ships any time soon but she’d undoubtedly create a fair bit of interest in a chip shop queue' . Brigit has a fascination with anything to do with Crime such as TV, movies, and books, which she believes makes her an expert in the underbelly of criminal activities from murder to espionage.

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He’d never told this to anyone, what would be the point? He knew what they’d say and he knew he couldn’t change it if he tried. Deep down, he didn’t want to. Somebody should care, somebody should always care. It was surprising how long you could go around a modern medical facility without actually seeing blood. It was like the oil in a state-of-the-art car: you only saw it when something was really going wrong.” PAUL MUCHRONE... Paul is 28 and lives in a small, dingy flat in Dublin. He receives a tiny amount money from a Aunty that he despises, but if he is to get a job he will be cut off. Paul believes he is getting revenge by taking her money a bit at a time even though the Aunt is dead. The most exciting thing that has ever happened to him is being on the run even if it does get him killed! Paul Muchrone is a ‘granny whisperer’ – a what? I hear you say? What he does is visit the elderly in hospital and sits with them as if he is a relative. This all came about when he was visiting an old lady on the ward and he discovered his talent. Have to say I’ve been waiting for this one for a while, a rare book on the library circuit but one in high demand which has finally reached me after 4 months of waiting list so no pressure then!