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Glad to be able to say I've read SWAP, and even more pleased to say it's John's best yet ... no mean feat considering how good the first two were. The only thing is, with mega-stardom, the beard will have to go ... and we're trying to stick a cool...
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- Hometown:
- Dublin, Ireland
- About Me:
- I'm a freelance writer, editor and author. When I'm writing to pay the bills it's movie and theatre reviews with a variety of Dublin-based magazines and newspapers. Writing for fun means crime fiction: I've had a couple of books published, most recently in April 2007 - it's called The Big O. The first one, published in 2003, is called Eightball Boogie. I've recently started a dedicated Irish crime fiction blog called Crime Always Pays.
- Website:
- http://crimealwayspays.blogspot.com/
- Books And Authors I Like:
- In no particular order ... Chandler, Bruen, Thompson, Macdonald, Gifford, Leonard, Banville (V.), McKinty, Willeford, Goodis, Pelecanos, Hiaasen, Burnett, Thornburg, Ellroy, Bateman, Kerrigan, McGilloway ... actually, this could go on all night. I better quit while I'm ahead.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- TV - The Sopranos, The Simpsons, Arrested Development
Movies - again, it's a long, long list ... classic noir, the Coen Brothers, Jeremiah Johnson, anything with Bogie, Lee Marvin, Robert Mitchum or Robert Ryan on board, the Marx Brothers, Get Shorty, Willy Wonka (the original), The Talented Mr Ripley ... again, I'm quitting now before I run away with myself.
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Crime Always Pays
This week on Crime Always Pays: John McFetridge (right) launches ‘the Toronto Series’ on-line; Charles Salzberg Q&A’d; a review of Alan Glynn’s THE DARK FIELDS; some decent reviews for THE BIG O; free copies of Paul Charles’ THE BEAU… Continue Posted on October 2, 2008 at 8:09pm —
Crime Always Pays
This week on Crime Always Pays: CAP hits 1,000 posts; a giveaway comp for copies of THE BIG O and EIGHTBALL BOOGIE; Adrian McKinty on Michael Chabon’s THE YIDDISH POLICEMAN’S UNION; Rafe McGregor Q&A’d; THE BIG S… Continue Posted on September 10, 2008 at 9:21pm —
Crime Always Pays
This week on Crime Always Pays: Andrew Nugent’s latest novel, SOUL MURDER; free copies of David Peace’s ‘Red Riding Quartet’; a sneak preview of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, the movie adapted from John Boyne’s novel; more bumph on the Irish crime writers series… Continue Posted on August 28, 2008 at 1:21am — 3 Comments
Crime Always Pays
This week on Crime Always Pays: Adrian McKinty on why crime fiction kicks every other genre’s ass; Kevin Lewis Q&A’d; free copies of Tana French’s THE LIKENESS; the full line-up for Dublin’s Books 2008 crime writing series; the latest release from Gerard Donovan; why Good Friday was the death knell for Irish Republicanism; why Irish crime fiction runs the risk of ghetto chic; some flummery about ‘the great post-Troubles Northern Ireland nove… Continue
Posted on August 14, 2008 at 12:15am — 1 Comment
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- At 2:24am on December 20, 2008,
Rachel N. said… - Hello Declan, I recently read The Big O and couldn't put it down. It's fantastic and I have recommended it to friends. I read your reviews in culture magazine every sunday. I love the theatre! I am a part of an actor's company that produces at least two plays a year in Dublin. If you are interested, I would love you to check one of them out at some point. Thanks for a great read. Rach
- At 9:04am on October 2, 2008,
Deathspiral said… - Hi Declan thanks for the nice comment. I have read your books and they are excellent. Have a great day!
Tim
- At 5:30pm on September 25, 2008,
Declan Burke said…
- Hi Linda, thanks for getting in touch. Wow, that's fantastic news ... please tell Bobby that I'm very grateful for this enthusiasm ... I'd seen the latest newsletter, when he made The Big O one of his favourites, but it sounds like he's really pushing the boat out there ...! As for me coming to visit the Mystery Bookstore, that may well be me knocking on the door right now ... Cheers, Dec
- At 2:59am on September 25, 2008,
Linda Brown said… - Hi, Declan. You're getting quite the following at The Mystery Bookstore-Los Angeles. Our manager, Bobby McCue, is postively thrusting The Big O into people's hands! Come visit when you can. Linda Brown, Asst. Manager
- At 10:59pm on September 8, 2008,
Steven Hague said… - Hi Declan,
Crime Always Pays is a great site, and I'd love to do a Q&A for it!
Cheers,
Steve
- At 4:10am on June 13, 2008,
Brian McGilloway said… - Hi Dec.
A weekend in Bristol and this is what's become of you. Have a ball at Cohen on Sunday.
- At 7:16am on June 12, 2008,
Donna Moore said…
- Dec - it was great to finally get to meet you. Sorry about your flight delay - I bet you were dying to get home and give Lily a hug. Helena kept you SANE? Jeez-o - there's no hope for you man.
- At 6:32pm on May 25, 2008,
- Absinthe? Krazy stuff, Liam ... Keep me posted on how CHASING THE DRAGON fares ... We're always on the look-out for new talent over at Crime Always Pays ... Cheers, Dec
- At 8:37am on May 25, 2008,
Liam said… - Quite a shocker that I'm the first. Seriously. You've got mad skills. You have an amazing way of turning a phrase. You make me a better writer. No drugs needed to know that one, mate.
Thanks for the props on Chasing the Dragon. It's the first chapter of my first book. I'm shipping it around to various agents right now. I have a few good ones interested, so if you would be so kind as to cross all extremities right along with me, I'd be much obliged.
I'll drop you a line, for sures. Keep the home fires blazing like a sugar cube atop my glass of absinthe. Wait, that count as a drug? If so, first sip's yours.
Slainte.
- At 3:31am on March 30, 2008,
Tom Piccirilli said… - Glad you've been wandering about the Adios, Declan, feel free to jump in anywhere you like. Ray is more of an ankle-nibbler than actual biter.
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