tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post4759296000289043182..comments2023-11-15T04:03:13.741+00:00Comments on Crime Scene NI: Gun Street Girl by Adrian McKintyGerard Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-36919238772519389212015-01-24T12:22:48.148+00:002015-01-24T12:22:48.148+00:00Hah! Wasn't the singles night a blast (no NI p...Hah! Wasn't the singles night a blast (no NI pun intended)?<br /><br />Aye, I'm with you on the bittersweet tone. McKinty's 'whistling past the graveyard' humour takes the edge off it, but it's not entirely shaken. Very much a Northern Irish way of dealing with things, fitting with the era he's exploring.<br /><br />gbGerard Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18301381067485712366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-160907056447793603.post-46915030226633527792015-01-23T21:29:32.361+00:002015-01-23T21:29:32.361+00:00Yeah, same age, but luckily for you, you don't...Yeah, same age, but luckily for you, you don't have to put yourself through that Northern Irish singles mixer...<br /><br />I loved the book as well, and also pondered what makes it such an incredibly fast read since there is plenty of content to it. <br /><br />The humor is definitely there, but the tone as a whole is rather bittersweet, don't you think?seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.com