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The Ghosts of Belfast
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
"The best first novel I've read in years...It's a flat-out terror trip."--James Ellroy "Not only one of the finest thriller debuts of the last ten years, but also one of the best Irish novels, in any genre, of recent times."--John Connolly "The Ghosts of Belfast is the book when the world finally sits up and goes WOW, the Irish really have taken over the world of crime writing. Stuart Neville is Ireland's answer to Henning Mankell."--Ken Bruen "Sure to garner attention and stir lively pub discussions."--Library Journal "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's debut is as unrelenting as Fegan's ghosts, pulling no punches as it describes the brutality of Ireland's 'troubles' and the crime that has followed, as violent men find new outlets for their skills. Sharp prose places readers in this pitiless place and holds them there. Harsh and unrelenting crime fiction, masterfully done."--Kirkus "[Stuart] Neville has the talent to believably blend the tropes of the crime novel and those of a horror, in the process creating a page-turning thriller akin to a collaboration between John Connolly and Stephen King. . . [The Ghosts of Belfast] is a superb thriller, and one of the first great post-Troubles novels to emerge from Northern Ireland."--Sunday Independent (Ireland) Fegan has been a "hard man," an IRA killer in northern Ireland. Now that peace has come, he is being haunted day and night by twelve ghosts: a mother and infant, a schoolboy, a butcher, an RUC constable, and seven other of his innocent victims. In order to appease them, he's going to have to kill the men who gave him orders. As he's working his way down the list he encounters a woman who may offer him redemption; she has borne a child to an RUC officer and is an outsider too. Now he has given Fate--and his quarry--a hostage. Is this Fegan's ultimate mistake? Stuart Neville is a partner in a multimedia design business based in Armagh, northern Ireland. This novel, also known as The Twelve in the UK and Ireland, is the first in a series.
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TrishB
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Good, full on action plot line. Based on the 12 people killed by the MC and trying to make amendments. Fast paced and intriguing.
Thanks Jenny ♥️

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TrishB
The Twelve | Stuart Neville
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#weeklyforecast
Started The Twelve this morning. The others may or may not feature this week! I‘m a bit undecided.

jenniferw88 😊 3y
Cinfhen I enjoyed 3y
Cathythoughts Looks good ! Monogamy sounds good , look forward to your thoughts when you get there 👍🏻❤️ 3y
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TrishB @jenniferw88 good so far 👍🏻 3y
TrishB @Cinfhen @Cathythoughts hoping to actually get up that one this week! 3y
rabbitprincess Stuart Neville is so good! 3y
BarbaraBB I feel ya 3y
TrishB @rabbitprincess my first of his! 3y
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andrew61
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Gosh this was a compelling and exciting read. An ex IRA assassin is haunted by the ghosts of those he has killed, to obtain relief he sets out to obtain justice in the only way he can. I couldn't put it down and was totally absorbed.

TrishB Stacked 👍🏻 4y
Tanisha_A I have a similar bookmark, just different colours 😁 4y
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DGRachel
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I still can't remember if I listened to this one or Dead I Well May Be a decade ago, but I'm glad I picked it this week. Not only is it my 61st book for MountTBR2019, but it was excellent. Gerry Fegan is haunted by the ghosts of people he killed during The Troubles. His only hope for peace is to kill the men he worked for, who ordered the various murders, and those men won't go quietly either. #Screamathon 4 h 38 m done for #24B4Monday.

BeansPage Woop woop 🙌 5y
Andrew65 Great time so far, well done. 😊👏👏👏 5y
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DGRachel
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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I need another audiobook for the work week, so I dug into my Audible backlog. This one appears to have a touch of the #supernatural, so it should work for #screamathon as well as #MountTBR.

#screamathonphotochallenge

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EadieB
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"a flat-out terror trip" (James Ellroy)

Northern Ireland‘s Troubles may be over, but peace has not erased the crimes of the past. Gerry Fegan, a former paramilitary contract killer, is haunted by the ghosts of the twelve people he slaughtered. Every night, at the point of losing his mind, he drowns their screams in drink. But it‘s not enough. In order to appease the ghosts, Fegan is going to have to kill the men who gave him orders.

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BooksTeasAndBookishThings
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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And last (but most definitely not the least) of my #BookMail came from another wonderful and kind member from our #LitsyGoesPostalOG group. I swear I am just in awe at all of their unending kindness and generosity. I love these ladies so very much ❤️ She sent a onesie for Winter with this amazing Shakespeare quote and a book I stacked to my TBR which I have been wanting! Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughtful gifts, @Ashley31

Clare-Dragonfly That's an AMAZING onesie! 7y
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rabbitprincess
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Books set in Wales (Broster), Northern Ireland (Neville), Scotland (Dunnett), and England (Crofts).
#emojinov day 14: 🇬🇧

merelybookish Nicely done! 7y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
rabbitprincess @merelybookish Good thing I still had the Neville book kicking around 😄 I plan to lend it to my mum. @LeahBergen 😁 7y
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blondie
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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Books I'm hoping to get to in October. 🖤

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty pic!!! My match hasn't posted much so that's not making it easy!!! 😩 I hope you get it!!! 7y
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patrochilles
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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It's storming which I guess means it's a good time to start this book I borrowed from a friend

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eanderson
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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I feel like if I were in a different mood while reading this book that I would have liked it more. I just didn't care for it and actually skipped to the last couple chapters. I never do that. May try it again some other day.

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eanderson
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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Storming outside=Perfect reason to cuddle with a baby pug and read!

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eanderson
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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I rarely use my kindle and got this book for a good price. One of the few times a book I want to read was way cheaper that the paperback!

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rabbitprincess
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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A very good thriller, but not for the squeamish.

Dogearedcopy I listened to the audiobook (Gerard Doyle) and was absolutely mesmerized by the writing & performance! That scene with the dog fight still sticks in my mind (metaphor for "old Ireland" vs "new Ireland"?) ?? 7y
rabbitprincess @Dogearedcopy Ooh, the dog fight made for some hard reading. Had to read while squinting. It was a good book, though. Have you read any other Jack Lennon books? 7y
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DGRachel
Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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I'm ashamed to say that I grabbed both of these audiobooks nearly a decade ago, narrated by Gerard Doyle. I listened to one of them, but I cannot remember which one. 😳#BelfastChild #junetunz

Dogearedcopy Ooh! They are both soooo good! 'The Ghosts of Belfast' slightly edges out The Dead Trilogy; but both showcase Gerard Doyle at his best! ❤️🎧 7y
Cinfhen Apparently they're scary!!!!! Save them for #Scaretober 🎃👻🎃 7y
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CherylDeFranceschi
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This is some flat-out terrifying Irish noir. We should keep it away from a #belfastchild #junetunz

RealBooks4ever I really liked this one! 💜💜💜 7y
rabbitprincess I just read this one, and whoa was it ever intense! 😰 7y
Cinfhen Not for this #JewishMama either 😂😂😂I'm such a chicken!!!! 7y
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DGRachel
Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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I spent a lot of time reorganizing my bookshelves recently, so I can't bring myself to tear them apart for pictures just yet. Instead, here are a few #irishauthors from my Audible collection. #marchintoreading

DeborahSmall Ghosts of Belfast looks good 💕💚 8y
DGRachel @DeborahSmall I'm ashamed to say I've listened to either Ghosts of Belfast or Dead I Well May Be, but I can't for the life of me remember which one! It was before I tracked reading audiobooks in Goodreads. I guess I'll just have to listen to them both again. How will I survive listening to Gerard Doyle for so long? 😂😂 (❤ his voice. *swoon) 8y
DeborahSmall I wish I could do audio!! My mind wanders, just something I can't do. I listened to one audio book when I was 18; The French Lieutenants Woman, I'd read twice by then too and I did enjoy it but tried another in my 20's but not for me x 8y
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Dogearedcopy
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I *love* Irish Noir; and even better when Gerard Doyle is narrating it! He clearly revels in the darker material, and his performances for 'The Ghosts of Belfast' (by Stuart Neville) and The Dead Trilogy (by Adrian McKinty) are extraordinary. It must be noted that while there is graphic violence in both works I mentioned, there are also incredibly beautiful and artful passages bordering on lyricism 🇮🇪 (Cropped photo from Audiofile Magazine) 🎧

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rabbitprincess
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This book, which is in my 2017 pool of potential reads, has some intense silhouettes on the cover.
#seasonsreadings2016

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shirley862
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ספר מתח היסטורי המספר על צפון אירלנד ועל המחתרת האירית לאחר פירוקה. מותח ומעניין, מעלה זוית מיוחדת על אותה תקופה כואבת, כאשר אי אפשר שלא לקשר זאת לסכסוך הישראלי פלסטיני.

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BookwormVet
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The quote has nothing to do with the book, but it's well acknowledged that most book lovers adore rainy days that are accompanied with coffee or tea! ☕🍵 Personally, I'm in a Mystery/Crime/Suspense/Thriller/Horror mood lately, hence the choice of this book. Happy reading to all of you! 👍📚

#reading #stuartneville #theghostsofbelfast #mystery #suspense #crime #novels #rainydays #joy #happiness

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Kwizgiver
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A gritty, dark tale. I can't stop thinking about the main character, even though he is a bad man, I feel sorry for him.

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Dogearedcopy
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'The Ghosts of Belfast' (or 'The Twelve' in some places) is an Irish Noir story set in Belfast after the Good Friday Agreements have effectively ended 30 yrs of sectarian violence ("The Troubles".) An IRA hit man is haunted by ghosts of his victims... Powerful, brutal, graphic, and gorgeous writing underscored by the audiobook narration of Gerard Doyle who clearly relishes his role. #audiobookpantheon #recommendsday

[DELETED] 3323341091 this is a great book! the plot threads are woven in such a fantastic manner -- and nothing is left hanging. 8y
BookBabe 😮 Oooh! 👌🏻 8y
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Matilda
The Ghosts of Belfast | Stuart Neville
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Excited to start this as it pours outside and the dogs sigh randomly over how bored they are inside--They should really learn to read.

SusanInTiburon I do love to hear a dog sigh ... 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled This looks interesting- and I love any kind of Irish lit! 8y
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