Author : Siobhan Finkielman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (557 download)
Book Synopsis Starving Men by : Siobhan Finkielman
Download or read book Starving Men written by Siobhan Finkielman and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Absorbing...unwavering momentum." - Kirkus ReviewsDublin, 2019: Michael Gleeson is a well-respected psychiatrist - a quiet man, a good friend, and a useless cook. He also spends part of his professional life secretly counseling former members of the disbanded IRA. Michael always thought this would be enough to satisfy his Republican heritage, but when the highly skilled yet deeply disturbed Turlough O'Sullivan enters his office, Michael sees an opportunity that he just can't overlook. Haunted by childhood tales of the gruesome history of the Irish people under British rule, Michael persuades his new patient to help him track down and kill the living descendants of the worst men in Ireland's past, figures whose names still send a shiver down the spine. But Michael's plan for a twisted and bloody revenge doesn't run smoothly - not only must he confront the truth about the role models who formed him as a child, but on his trail is a young detective at Scotland Yard, an officer obsessed with stopping the unknown serial killer who is out for an historical revenge that she can't understand. "Psychology and history combine to create a riveting and engrossing read." - Readers' Favorite Review, 5 stars"An absorbing tale brimming with politics, historical details, and mystery. This whodunit has a discernible, enthralling narrative arc that reaches a gratifying resolution before the end." - Kirkus Reviews"A murder mystery like no other, with not only historical motives but an engaging plot that in places put me in mind of Red Dragon." - Readers' Favorite Review, 5 stars"A complex, suspenseful plot with tension so thick that it felt palpable. Rich with historical details relevant to the time period. Wonderful characters with depth and substance. I was immediately drawn in and held captive from beginning to end." - Goodreads Review Extract from STARVING MEN: True to species, Turlough took his time. His eyes moved over the room, seeing what his new shrink liked to collect or show to his clients. Obsolete medical books that would fall out of their jackets if touched. Certificates of education, sterile signs of passing a test. Nothing about making it through the student-drink-driving days and falling into the lecture room just in time for an exam. Three carved wooden monkey faces, the size of children's faces, hanging down in a straight line on the wall."Where are they from?" he asked."Africa.""Are they lucky?""They are. How did you know that?""Did you get them yourself?""No," I said, smiling, "they were a present from a friend, after they'd traveled down there.""Down there? Down where?""Oh dear, I can't remember.""Africa's a big place. It's not really a 'down there' place.""Have you lived in Africa?" I asked."Where have you been?" "Em, Spain, on holidays. London, of course.""That's it?""Mostly. Where else would I go?""The world's a big place.""So why are you so determined to get back into Ireland?"Turlough let out a little smile, a slip that vanished as soon as it came. Then the usual clouds assaulted his face and he shook his head, angry at himself, and looked at me as if he would have handed me his soul to save him. "Doctor Gleeson," he said. "I think I'm going mad."
