Reviews
Praise for Stuart Neville: "Neville's novel is a coldly lucid assessment of the fragility of the Irish peace ... a rare example of legitimate noir fiction."- The New York Times Book Review "Stuart Neville belongs to a younger generation of writers for whom the region's darkest years are history-but that history endures, as his first novel, 'The Ghosts of Belfast,' shockingly demonstrates.... This noir thriller plays out in a Belfast that, even in summer sunshine, remains oppressively gray. The clannishness of its inhabitants is vividly evoked.... A riot scene, one of the novel's best, captures a new generation's appetite for blood and an old veteran's nostalgia.... In scene after gruesome scene, Neville attempts to persuade us that this time around, with this repentant murderer, the killing is different."- Washington Post "Neville's tightly wound, emotionally resonant account of an ex-IRA hit man's struggle to conquer his past, displays an acute understanding of the true state of Northern Ireland, still under the thumb of decades of violence and terrorism."- Los Angeles Times "Stuart Neville is Ireland's answer to Henning Mankell."-Ken Bruen " The Ghosts of Belfast is a tale of revenge and reconciliation shrouded in a bloody original crime thriller.... Brilliant."- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Neville's debut novel is tragic, violent, exciting, plausible, and compelling.... The Ghosts of Belfast is dark, powerful, insightful, and hard to put down."- Booklist "Neville slowly ratchets up the tension-and the violence-until each page practically twangs with suspense."- Publishers Weekly, Praise for Ratlines "Thrilling.... Readers will hope to see more of Ryan, a formidable yet damaged hero." - Publishers Weekly , STARRED REVIEW "Stuart Neville's books just get better and better and Ratlines is simply superb. A shocking moment in history is the backdrop to a hugely gripping thriller, and I really hope we see Albert Ryan again." - Mark Billingham, bestselling author of Rush of Blood "Wildly entertaining, Ratlines is a superb mystery but in addition, a spotlight on a slice of Irish history largely ignored. This is a complex mystery told in the exceptional style that Stuart Neville has made his own. Jameson and Nazis, Irish rebel songs and Charles Haughey, it's a bold and brilliant blend." - Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of The Guard "Hitler, Charlie Haughey and JFK? Now that's what I call a set-up." -Declan Burke, award-winning author of Slaughter's Hound "Neville, whose debut, The Ghosts of Belfast , won the 2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller, concocts a believable plot with an intriguing protagonist torn between duty to country and his distaste for Nazi criminals. Fans of Jack Higgins and Ken Follett will enjoy this novel. Fans of Jack Higgins and Ken Follett will enjoy this novel." -Library Journal "Another moody winner mixes Nazis into Neville's usual Irish noir." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for Stuart Neville "Neville's novel is a coldly lucid assessment of the fragility of the Irish peace ... a rare example of legitimate noir fiction." - The New York Times Book Review "Stuart Neville belongs to a younger generation of writers for whom the region's darkest years are history-but that history endures, as his first novel, 'The Ghosts of Belfast,' shockingly demonstrates.... This noir thriller plays out in a Belfast that, even in summer sunshine, remains oppressively gray. The clannishness of its inhabitants is vividly evoked.... A riot scene, one of the novel's best, captures a new generation's appetite for blood and an old veteran's nostalgia.... In scene after gruesome scene, Neville attempts to persuade us that this time around, with this repentant murderer, the killing is different." - Washington Post "Neville's tightly wound, emotionally resonant account of an ex-IRA hit man's struggle to conquer his past, displays an acute understanding of the true state of Northern Ireland, still under the thumb of decades of violence and terrorism." - Los Angeles Times "Stuart Neville is Ireland's answer to Henning Mankell." - Ken Bruen " The Ghosts of Belfast is a tale of revenge and reconciliation shrouded in a bloody original crime thriller.... Brilliant." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Neville's debut novel is tragic, violent, exciting, plausible, and compelling.... The Ghosts of Belfast is dark, powerful, insightful, and hard to put down." - Booklist "Neville slowly ratchets up the tension-and the violence-until each page practically twangs with suspense." - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., Praise for Stuart Neville: "Neville's novel is a coldly lucid assessment of the fragility of the Irish peace ... a rare example of legitimate noir fiction." - The New York Times Book Review "Stuart Neville belongs to a younger generation of writers for whom the region's darkest years are history-but that history endures, as his first novel, 'The Ghosts of Belfast,' shockingly demonstrates.... This noir thriller plays out in a Belfast that, even in summer sunshine, remains oppressively gray. The clannishness of its inhabitants is vividly evoked.... A riot scene, one of the novel's best, captures a new generation's appetite for blood and an old veteran's nostalgia.... In scene after gruesome scene, Neville attempts to persuade us that this time around, with this repentant murderer, the killing is different." - Washington Post "Neville's tightly wound, emotionally resonant account of an ex-IRA hit man's struggle to conquer his past, displays an acute understanding of the true state of Northern Ireland, still under the thumb of decades of violence and terrorism." - Los Angeles Times "Stuart Neville is Ireland's answer to Henning Mankell." - Ken Bruen " The Ghosts of Belfast is a tale of revenge and reconciliation shrouded in a bloody original crime thriller.... Brilliant." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Neville's debut novel is tragic, violent, exciting, plausible, and compelling.... The Ghosts of Belfast is dark, powerful, insightful, and hard to put down." - Booklist "Neville slowly ratchets up the tension-and the violence-until each page practically twangs with suspense." - Publishers Weekly, Praise for Ratlines " Ratlines is a belter: fast, furious, bloody and good." -Ian Rankin , New York Times bestselling author of Exit Music "Thrilling.... Readers will hope to see more of Ryan, a formidable yet damaged hero." - Publishers Weekly , STARRED REVIEW "Stuart Neville's books just get better and better and Ratlines is simply superb. A shocking moment in history is the backdrop to a hugely gripping thriller, and I really hope we see Albert Ryan again." - Mark Billingham, bestselling author of Rush of Blood "Wildly entertaining, Ratlines is a superb mystery but in addition, a spotlight on a slice of Irish history largely ignored. This is a complex mystery told in the exceptional style that Stuart Neville has made his own. Jameson and Nazis, Irish rebel songs and Charles Haughey, it''s a bold and brilliant blend." - Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of The Guard "Hitler, Charlie Haughey and JFK? Now that's what I call a set-up." -Declan Burke, award-winning author of Slaughter's Hound "Neville, whose debut, The Ghosts of Belfast , won the 2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller, concocts a believable plot with an intriguing protagonist torn between duty to country and his distaste for Nazi criminals. Fans of Jack Higgins and Ken Follett will enjoy this novel. Fans of Jack Higgins and Ken Follett will enjoy this novel." -Library Journal "Another moody winner mixes Nazis into Neville''s usual Irish noir." - Kirkus Reviews Praise for Stuart Neville "Neville's novel is a coldly lucid assessment of the fragility of the Irish peace ... a rare example of legitimate noir fiction." - The New York Times Book Review "Stuart Neville belongs to a younger generation of writers for whom the region''s darkest years are history-but that history endures, as his first novel, ''The Ghosts of Belfast,'' shockingly demonstrates.... This noir thriller plays out in a Belfast that, even in summer sunshine, remains oppressively gray. The clannishness of its inhabitants is vividly evoked.... A riot scene, one of the novel''s best, captures a new generation''s appetite for blood and an old veteran''s nostalgia.... In scene after gruesome scene, Neville attempts to persuade us that this time around, with this repentant murderer, the killing is different." - Washington Post "Neville''s tightly wound, emotionally resonant account of an ex-IRA hit man''s struggle to conquer his past, displays an acute understanding of the true state of Northern Ireland, still under the thumb of decades of violence and terrorism." - Los Angeles Times "Stuart Neville is Ireland's answer to Henning Mankell." - Ken Bruen " The Ghosts of Belfast is a tale of revenge and reconciliation shrouded in a bloody original crime thriller.... Brilliant." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Neville's debut novel is tragic, violent, exciting, plausible, and compelling.... The Ghosts of Belfast is dark, powerful, insightful, and hard to put down." - Booklist "Neville slowly ratchets up the tension-and the violence-until each page practically twangs with suspense." - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., Praise for Ratlines " Ratlines is a belter: fast, furious, bloody and good." -Ian Rankin , New York Times bestselling author of Exit Music "Thrilling.... Readers will hope to see more of Ryan, a formidable yet damaged hero." - Publishers Weekly , STARRED REVIEW "Neville writes wonderfully, setting the scene in precise, economical prose; pitting well-defined, historically inspired characters in opposition to each other; and tangling the plotlines tantalizingly... With a character this strong, we want to see him fight to the finish." -Booklist "Stuart Neville's books just get better and better and Ratlines is simply superb. A shocking moment in history is the backdrop to a hugely gripping thriller, and I really hope we see Albert Ryan again." - Mark Billingham, bestselling author of Rush of Blood "A great book and the rest of the 2013 books will have to work hard to top it." - Jon Jordan, Crimespree Magazine "Wildly entertaining, Ratlines is a superb mystery but in addition, a spotlight on a slice of Irish history largely ignored. This is a complex mystery told in the exceptional style that Stuart Neville has made his own. Jameson and Nazis, Irish rebel songs and Charles Haughey, it''s a bold and brilliant blend." - Ken Bruen, Shamus Award winning author of The Guard "Hitler, Charlie Haughey and JFK? Now that's what I call a set-up." -Declan Burke, award-winning author of Slaughter's Hound "Neville, whose debut, The Ghosts of Belfast , won the 2010 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Mystery/Thriller, concocts a believable plot with an intriguing protagonist torn between duty to country and his distaste for Nazi criminals. Fans of Jack Higgins and Ken Follett will enjoy this novel." -Library Journal "Another moody winner mixes Nazis into Neville''s usual Irish noir." -Kirkus Reviews "Neville writes wonderfully, setting the scene in precise, economical prose; pitting well-defined, historically inspired characters in opposition to each other; and tangling the plotlines tantalizingly... With a character this strong, we want to see him fight to the finish. " -Booklist Praise for Stuart Neville "Neville's novel is a coldly lucid assessment of the fragility of the Irish peace ... a rare example of legitimate noir fiction." - The New York Times Book Review "Stuart Neville belongs to a younger generation of writers for whom the region''s darkest years are history-but that history endures, as his first novel, ''The Ghosts of Belfast,'' shockingly demonstrates.... This noir thriller plays out in a Belfast that, even in summer sunshine, remains oppressively gray. The clannishness of its inhabitants is vividly evoked.... A riot scene, one of the novel''s best, captures a new generation''s appetite for blood and an old veteran''s nostalgia.... In scene after gruesome scene, Neville attempts to persuade us that this time around, with this repentant murderer, the killing is different." - Washington Post "Neville''s tightly wound, emotionally resonant account of an ex-IRA hit man''s struggle to conquer his past, displays an acute understanding of the true state of Northern Ireland, still under the thumb of decades of violence and terrorism." - Los Angeles Times "Stuart Neville is Ireland's answer to Henning Mankell." - Ken Bruen " The Ghosts of Belfast is a tale of revenge and reconciliation shrouded in a bloody original crime thriller.... Brilliant." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Neville's debut novel is tragic, violent, exciting, plausible, and compelling.... The Ghosts of Belfast is dark, powerful, insightful, and hard to put down." - Booklist "Neville slowly ratchets up the tension-and the violence-until each page practically twangs with suspense." - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., "Fans of Jack Higgins and Ken Follett will enjoy this novel." -Library Journal Praise for Stuart Neville: "Neville's novel is a coldly lucid assessment of the fragility of the Irish peace ... a rare example of legitimate noir fiction." - The New York Times Book Review "Stuart Neville belongs to a younger generation of writers for whom the region's darkest years are history-but that history endures, as his first novel, 'The Ghosts of Belfast,' shockingly demonstrates.... This noir thriller plays out in a Belfast that, even in summer sunshine, remains oppressively gray. The clannishness of its inhabitants is vividly evoked.... A riot scene, one of the novel's best, captures a new generation's appetite for blood and an old veteran's nostalgia.... In scene after gruesome scene, Neville attempts to persuade us that this time around, with this repentant murderer, the killing is different." - Washington Post "Neville's tightly wound, emotionally resonant account of an ex-IRA hit man's struggle to conquer his past, displays an acute understanding of the true state of Northern Ireland, still under the thumb of decades of violence and terrorism." - Los Angeles Times "Stuart Neville is Ireland's answer to Henning Mankell." - Ken Bruen " The Ghosts of Belfast is a tale of revenge and reconciliation shrouded in a bloody original crime thriller.... Brilliant." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Neville's debut novel is tragic, violent, exciting, plausible, and compelling.... The Ghosts of Belfast is dark, powerful, insightful, and hard to put down." - Booklist "Neville slowly ratchets up the tension-and the violence-until each page practically twangs with suspense." - Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition.
