The Priest Audiobook

" Very well written mystery. I like that the detective (Mulcahy) has experience and his feet in two countries, Ireland and Spain. The fact that he can speak Spanish and knows their culture helps him with his investigations of murder in Dublin. "

" Well done crime book. I enjoyed it. Shows more depth of character, and compassion towards its characters, than most. "

" I'm into a Irish fiction reading jag. That happens when you visit the country and buy their fiction. "

" Well written but really predictable plot & the characters were annoying. "

" This was a very exciting book. I would have rated it higher, but there were two or three subplots which were either left hanging for a later book without explanation or just ignored. "

" The story is slow moving and drawn out. Not much detail on the present crimes or into the serial-killer's mind. Not sure I can even call him a serial-killer like the jacket, with only one murder. Would of liked to seen more focus on the killer. Disappointed that the killers identity was predictable. "

" I didn't really get to know the main character as he was just out of reach - I don't know if this was the author's intent, or just how he writes. I am not sure that I will look for another book by this author if he makes it into a series. "

" Good thriller. Makes me wish I was still leading a mystery book club. "

" Loved the premise of this book. The plot could have been brilliant if backed up by sound writing and characters that the reader could learn to know. It's flat, bland and ultimately a terrible read. When will Irish journalists learn that they can't all be John Connolly? Very disappointing. "

" It took me over two weeks to finish this 300 page novel...enough said. I don't know where all of the glowing praises are coming from and I can't even quite pinpoint why I plodded along at such an excruciatingly slow pace but I just couldn't get into this one. "

" Really 3.5 stars...quite good but not great...fascinating for anyone familiar with Ireland (Dublin in particular). For a first novel this was a well written and conceived mystery. "

" Decent thriller. Good full-turn plot. Still not quite understanding the hurried ending, nor the music angle... "

" Good mystery. Would have preferred not to pay for it. "

" Eh. Decent procedural but not awesome. I found the journalist character grating. Not nearly as compelling and atmospheric as Tana French. "

" Really liked this thriller. Am in anticiption of his next book. "

" Well paced throughout. "

" I haven't read such a good mystery in a long time...looking forward to more by Gerard O'Donovan. I had a really hard time putting this down which, for me, is not typical of most modern mysteries. "

" it was ok - I would be interested in reading another in the series before giving up..hated the woman reporter character - she was like cardboar..overall nothing new in this procedural. "

" This book isn't what I thought was...at all. It is dragging really bad, but given the storyline, I keep hoping it picks up. "

" I don't usually read much modern fiction, but this has a good mix of suspense, complexity and dialogue.I enjoyed most of it, but I do think it got off the tracks a little bit in the last 30 pages or so. Still, it was engaging enough to merit a solid rating. "

" New Irish crime thriller--religious serial-killer is stalking young girls of Dublin. Fast-paced modern day good read. "

" I'm into a Irish fiction reading jag. That happens when you visit the country and buy their fiction. "

" Loved the premise of this book. The plot could have been brilliant if backed up by sound writing and characters that the reader could learn to know. It's flat, bland and ultimately a terrible read. When will Irish journalists learn that they can't all be John Connolly? Very disappointing. "