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Critical Mick Review of The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhem- from 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007, by Doris Flexner and Stuart Berg Flexner
The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhem- from 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007 by Doris Flexner and Stuart Berg Flexner

Critical Mick Review of Crime Lords by Paul Williams
Crime Lords by Paul Williams

Critical Mick Review of The Bloomsday Dead, by Adrian McKinty
The Bloomsday Dead by Adrian McKinty

Critical Mick Review of The Rule Book, by Rob Kitchin
The Rule Book by Rob Kitchin

Critical Mick Review of Layer Cake, by J.J. Connolly
Layer Cake by J.J. Connolly

Critical Mick Review of The Killing of the Tinkers, by Ken Bruen
The Killing of the Tinkers by Ken Bruen

Critical Mick Review of The Dying Breed, by Declan Hughes
The Dying Breed by Declan Hughes

Critical Mick Review of An Irish Solution by Cormac Millar
An Irish Solution by Cormac Millar

Critical Mick Review of Travelling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary by Alberto Granado
Travelling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary by Alberto Granado

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Dark Times in the City by Gene Kerrigan

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Winterland by Alan Glynn

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Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C.J. Box

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Ulterior by Darryl Sloan

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Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart

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24/7 by Susan DiPlacido

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Eightball Boogie by Declan Burke

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Murphy's Revenge by Colin Bateman

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Song for Katya by Kevin Stevens

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Death in the Desert by Francine Biere

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American Cool by Susan DiPlacido

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The Guilty Heart by Julie Parsons

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Cannibalism, Headhunting and Human Sacrifice in North America: A History Forgotten by George Franklin Feldman

Critical Mick Review of The Dying Breed, by Declan Hughes
The Dying Breed by Declan Hughes

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The Suspect: The Story of Rachel O'Reilly's Murder by Jenny Friel

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Things You Should Know by John MacKenna

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The Deal Master Gerard F. Bianco

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Run by Douglas E. Winter

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Possession, Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine by Gerard Brennan

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Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen

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Big Fat Love by Peter Sheridan

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August 2010
Critical Mick Review of Where No One Can Hear You Scream: Murder and Assault in the Wicklow Mountains, by Sarah McInerney

Where No One Can Hear You Scream: Murder and Assault in the Wicklow Mountains by Sarah McInerney

 

 

July 2010
Critical Mick Review of Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber: The True Story of Leslie Ibsen Rogge, One of the FBI's Most Elusive Criminals, by Dane Batty

Wanted: Gentleman Bank Robber: The True Story of Leslie Ibsen Rogge, One of the FBI's Most Elusive Criminals by Dane Batty

 

 

July 2010
Critical Mick Review of Play To Kill, by P.J. Tracy

Play To Kill by P.J. Tracy

 

 

July 2010
Critical Mick Review of Dark Faith, edited by Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon

Dark Faith edited by Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon

 

 

July 2010
Critical Mick Review of Rock n Roll Rip-Off, by RJ McDonnell

Rock & Roll Rip-Off by RJ McDonnell

 

 

June 2010
Critical Mick Review of Where The Shadows Lie, by Michael Ridpath

Where The Shadows Lie by Michael Ridpath

 

 

June 2010
Critical Mick Review of The Third Rail, by Michael Harvey

The Third Rail by Michael Harvey

 

 

May 2010
Critical Mick Review of No Curtain Call, by KT McCaffrey

No Curtain Call by KT McCaffrey

 

 

May 2010
Critical Mick Review of Dead Drunk: Saving Myself from Alcoholism in a Thai Monastary, by Paul Garrigan

Dead Drunk: Saving Myself from Alcoholism in a Thai Monastary by Paul Garrigan

 

 

May 2010
Critical Mick Review of Death Watch, by Jim Kelly

Death Watch by Jim Kelly

 

 

April 2010
Critical Mick Review of Requiems for the Departed: Irish Crime, Irish Myths, edited by Gerard Brennan and Mike Stone

Requiems for the Departed: Irish Crime, Irish Myths edited by Gerard Brennan and Mike Stone

 

 

April 2010
Critical Mick Review of Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders, by John Howard Reid

Merryll Manning: The Health Farm Murders by John Howard Reid

 

 

April 2010
Critical Mick Review of A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil, by Christopher Brookmyre

A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil by Christopher Brookmyre

 

 

March 2010
Critical Mick Review of The Outsiders: Exposing the Secretive World of Ireland's Travellers, by Eamon Dillon

The Outsiders: Exposing the Secretive World of Ireland's Travellers by Eamon Dillon

 

 

March 2010
Critical Mick Review of Double Jeopardy, by Martin Stratford

Double Jeopardy by Martin Stratford

 

 

February 2010
Critical Mick Review of The Godfather of Kathmandu, by John Burdett

The Godfather of Kathmandu by John Burdett

 

 

February 2010
Critical Mick Review of Layer Cake, by J.J. Connolly

Layer Cake by J.J. Connolly

 

 

January 2010
Critical Mick Review of The Killing of the Tinkers, by Ken Bruen

The Killing of the Tinkers by Ken Bruen

 

 

January 2010
Critical Mick Review of Madness and Insanity, by Anthony Squiers

Madness and Insanity by Anthony Squiers

 

 

The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville is the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009        2009: The Year in Unruly Review

December 2009
Critical Mick Review of The Optimist's Guide to History, by Doris Flexner

The Optimist's Guide to History by Doris Flexner

 

 

December 2009
Critical Mick Review of The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhem-from 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007, by Doris Flexner and Stuart Berg Flexner

The Pessimist's Guide to History: An Irresistible Compendium of Catastrophes, Barbarities, Massacres, and Mayhem-from 14 Billion Years Ago to 2007 by Doris Flexner and Stuart Berg Flexner

 

 

December 2009
Critical Mick Review of The Ghosts of Belfast, by Stuart Neville

The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville

 

The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville was the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

December 2009
Critical Mick Review of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance-now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!, by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance-now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem! by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

 

 

December 2009
Critical Mick Review of Barbelo's Blood, by Captain Joseph W. Barbelo

Barbelo's Blood by Captain Joseph W. Barbelo

 

 

November 2009
Critical Mick Review of Winterland, by Alan Glynn

Winterland by Alan Glynn

 

 

November 2009
Critical Mick Review of Three Weeks to Say Goodbye, by C.J. Box

Three Weeks to Say Goodbye by C.J. Box

 

 

November 2009
Critical Mick Review of Undertow, by Arlene Hunt

Undertow by Arlene Hunt

 

 

October 2009
Critical Mick Review of Barking Mad: Tales of Liars, Lovers, Loonies and Layabouts, by Brendan Nolan

Barking Mad: Tales of Liars, Lovers, Loonies and Layabouts by Brendan Nolan

 

 

October 2009
Critical Mick Review of Elena, Woman of Courage, by Linda Weaver Clarke

Elena, Woman of Courage by Linda Weaver Clarke

 

 

September 2009
Critical Mick Review of The Dark Place, by Sam Millar

The Dark Place by Sam Millar

 

The Dark Place, by Sam Millar is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

September 2009
Critical Mick Review of Family Life, by Paul Charles

Family Life by Paul Charles

 

 

August 2009
Critical Mick Review of Bleed A River Deep, by Brian McGilloway

Bleed A River Deep by Brian McGilloway

 

Bleed A River Deep, by Brian McGilloway is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

August 2009
Critical Mick Review of Well Deserved, by Michael Loyd Gray

Well Deserved by Michael Loyd Gray

 

 

July 2009
Critical Mick Review of Nemesis of the Dead, by Frances Lloyd

Nemesis of the Dead by Frances Lloyd

 

 

July 2009
Critical Mick Review of Assassination Vacation, by Sarah Vowell

Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell

 

 

July 2009
Critical Mick Review of The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead, by Max Brooks

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks

 

 

June 2009
Critical Mick Review of Cannibalism, Headhunting and Human Sacrifice in North America: A History Forgotten, by George Franklin Feldman

Cannibalism, Headhunting and Human Sacrifice in North America: A History Forgotten by George Franklin Feldman

 

Cannibalism, Headhunting and Human Sacrifice in North America: A History Forgotten, by George Franklin Feldman is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

June 2009
Critical Mick Review of The Rule Book, by Rob Kitchin

The Rule Book by Rob Kitchin

 

 

May 2009
Critical Mick Review of 419 Scam: Exploits of the Nigerian Con Man, by Charles Tive

419 Scam: Exploits of the Nigerian Con Man by Charles Tive

 

 

May 2009
Critical Mick Review of David and the Bear Lake Monster, by Linda Weaver Clarke

David and the Bear Lake Monster by Linda Weaver Clarke

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May 2009
Critical Mick Review of Last Man Standing, by David Baldacci

Last Man Standing by David Baldacci

 

 

April 2009
Critical Mick Review of The Dying Breed, by Declan Hughes

The Dying Breed by Declan Hughes

 

 

April 2009
Critical Mick Review of Dark Times in the City, by Gene Kerrigan

Dark Times in the City by Gene Kerrigan

 

Dark Times in the City, by Gene Kerrigan is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

April 2009
Critical Mick Review of Ulterior, by Darryl Sloan

Ulterior by Darryl Sloan

 

 

March 2009
Critical Mick Review of The Bloomsday Dead, by Adrian McKinty

The Bloomsday Dead by Adrian McKinty

 

The Bloomsday Dead, by Adrian McKinty is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2009

March 2009
Critical Mick Review of Freezing Point, by Karen Dionne

Freezing Point by Karen Dionne

 

 

March 2009
Critical Mick Review of The Fraudsters: Sharks and Charlatans - How Con Artists Make Their Money, by Eamon Dillon

The Fraudsters: Sharks and Charlatans - How Con Artists Make Their Money by Eamon Dillon

 

 

February 2009
Critical Mick Review of Hold Tight, by Harlan Coben

Hold Tight by Harlan Coben

 

 

February 2009
Critical Mick Review of American Cool, by Susan DiPlacido

American Cool by Susan DiPlacido

 

 

February 2009
Critical Mick Review of Jenny's Dream, by Linda Weaver Clarke

Jenny's Dream by Linda Weaver Clarke

 

 

January 2009
Critical Mick Review of Cracking Crime: Jim Donovan - Forensic Detective, by Niamh O'Connor

Cracking Crime: Jim Donovan - Forensic Detective by Niamh O'Connor

 

Cracking Crime is one of the signed books that Critical Mick hopes to auction in aid of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Click for details!

January 2009
Critical Mick Review of Skin and Bones, by Tom Bale

Skin and Bones by Tom Bale

 

 

January 2009
Critical Mick Review of The White Road, by John Connolly

The White Road by John Connolly

 

 

Black Swan Green by David Mitchell is the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008        2008: The Year in Unruly Review

December 2008
Critical Mick Review of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War, by Max Brooks

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

 

 

December 2008
Critical Mick Review of The A to Z of Irish Crime: A Guide to Criminal Slang , edited by John Mooney and Jean Harrington

The A to Z of Irish Crime: A Guide to Criminal Slang edited by John Mooney and Jean Harrington

 

 

December 2008
Critical Mick Review of The Same Cloth, by Geraldine McMenamin

The Same Cloth by Geraldine McMenamin

 

 

December 2008
Critical Mick Review of Everything Changes, by Jonathan Tropper

Everything Changes by Jonathan Tropper

 

 

November 2008
Critical Mick Review of The Suspect: The Story of Rachel O'Reilly's Murder, by Jenny Friel

The Suspect: The Story of Rachel O'Reilly's Murder by Jenny Friel

 

 

November 2008
Critical Mick Review of Unholy Domain, by Dan Ronco

Unholy Domain by Dan Ronco

 

 

November 2008
Critical Mick Review of No Good Deeds, by Laura Lippman

No Good Deeds by Laura Lippman

 

 

October 2008
Critical Mick Review of Rock & Roll Homicide, by RJ McDonnell

Rock & Roll Homicide by RJ McDonnell

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October 2008
Critical Mick Review of Last Escape: Recovering from Addiction at Wat Thamkrabok, by Paul Garrigan

Last Escape: Recovering from Addiction at Wat Thamkrabok by Paul Garrigan

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September 2008
Critical Mick Review of Drinking the Colour Blue, by Eileen Casey

Drinking the Colour Blue by Eileen Casey

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September 2008
Critical Mick Review of Murder in a Cathedral, by Ruth Dudley Edwards

Murder in a Cathedral by Ruth Dudley Edwards

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September 2008
Critical Mick Review of Borderlands, by Brian McGilloway

Borderlands by Brian McGilloway

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August 2008
Critical Mick Review of Vicious Circle, by Arlene Hunt

Vicious Circle by Arlene Hunt

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August 2008
Critical Mick Review of Touching the Monkey: The Best of www.tqrstories.com, edited by Theodore Q. Rorschalk

Touching the Monkey: The Best of www.tqrstories.com edited by Theodore Q. Rorschalk

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August 2008
Critical Mick Review of The Guilty Heart by Julie Parsons

The Guilty Heart Julie Parsons

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The Guilty Heart by Julie Parsons is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

July 2008
Critical Mick Review of Hunting the King, by Peter Clenott

Hunting the King by Peter Clenott

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July 2008
Critical Mick Review of The Road to McCarthy, by Pete McCarthy

The Road to McCarthy by Pete McCarthy

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Pete McCarthy's The Road to McCarthy is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

June 2008
Critical Mick Review of An Irish Solution, by Cormac Millar

An Irish Solution by Cormac Millar

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June 2008
Critical Mick Review of Travelling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary, by Alberto Granado

Travelling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary by Alberto Granado

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June 2008
Critical Mick Review of Silence of the Grave, by Arnaldur Indridason

Silence of the Grave by Arnaldur Indridason

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June 2008
Critical Mick Review of The Unquiet, by John Connolly

The Unquiet by John Connolly

 

 

May 2008
Critical Mick Review of Die Trying, by Lee Child

Die Trying by Lee Child

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May 2008
Critical Mick Review of Edith and the Mysterious Stranger, by Linda Weaver Clarke

Edith and the Mysterious Stranger by Linda Weaver Clarke

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April 2008
Critical Mick Review of Fourtold, by Michael Stone

Fourtold by Michael Stone

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April 2008
Critical Mick Review of Run, by Douglas E. Winter

Run by Douglas E. Winter

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Douglas E. Winter's Run is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

March 2008
Critical Mick Review of Possession, Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine, by Gerard Brennan

Possession, Obsession and a Diesel Compression Engine by Gerard Brennan

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March 2008
Critical Mick Review of In the Beginning... There Were No Diapers: Laughing and Learning in the First Years of Fatherhood, by Tim Bete

In the Beginning... There Were No Diapers: Laughing and Learning in the First Years of Fatherhood by Tim Bete

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March 2008
Critical Mick Review of The Cat Trap, by K.T. McCaffrey

The Cat Trap by K.T. McCaffrey

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March 2008
Critical Mick Review of Black Swan Green, by David Mitchell

Black Swan Green by David Mitchell

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Black Swan Green, by David Mitchell was the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

February 2008
Critical Mick Review of In the Woods, by Tana French

In the Woods by Tana French

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Tana French's In the Woods is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2008

February 2008
Critical Mick Review of The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse, by Robert Rankin

The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin

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January 2008
Critical Mick Review of I Am America (And So Can You!), by Stephen Colbert

I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert

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January 2008
Critical Mick Review of Caught in Amber: An Anthology of Poetry, Prose and Fiction, edited by Eileen Casey

Caught in Amber: An Anthology of Poetry, Prose and Fiction edited by Eileen Casey

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Laura Lippman's The Last Place is the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007        2007: The Year in Unruly Review

December 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Last Place, by Laura Lippman

The Last Place by Laura Lippman

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Laura Lippman's The Last Place is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

December 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Judas Heart, by Ingrid Black

The Judas Heart by Ingrid Black

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December 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Everyday Miracles of Divine Mercy and Selected Stories, by Val Conlon

The Everyday Miracles of Divine Mercy and Selected Stories by Val Conlon

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November 2007
Critical Mick Review of Irish Murders: The Shocking True Stories, by Terry Prone

Irish Murders: The Shocking True Stories by Terry Prone

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November 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

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November 2007
Critical Mick Review of Stingy Jack, by R. Scott Taylor

Stingy Jack by R. Scott Taylor

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October 2007
Critical Mick Review of Eightball Boogie, by Declan Burke

Eightball Boogie by Declan Burke

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September 2007
Critical Mick Review of Murphy's Revenge, by Colin Bateman

Murphy's Revenge Colin Bateman

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September 2007
Critical Mick Review of Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year, by Anne Lamott

Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son's First Year Anne Lamott

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(2.8 MB)

 

September 2007
Critical Mick Review of Is Anybody Listening?, by Larry O'Loughlin

Is Anybody Listening? Larry O'Loughlin

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August 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Elvis Sightings by Peter Eicher

The Elvis Sightings by Peter Eicher

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(3.6 MB)

 

August 2007
Critical Mick Review of Haunted by by Chuck Palahniuk

Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk

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Chuck Palahniuk's Haunted is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

August 2007
Critical Mick Review of Mind's Eye by Philip Henry

Mind's Eye by Philip Henry

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July 2007
Critical Mick Review of Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini, by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg

Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner and Billy Goldberg

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July 2007
Critical Mick Review of Dublin Noir, edited by Ken Bruen

Dublin Noir edited by Ken Bruen

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July 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Colour of Blood, by Declan Hughes

The Colour of Blood by Declan Hughes

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June 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Big O by Declan Burke

The Big O by Declan Burke

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Declan Burke's The Big O is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

June 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Machine Man Letters by Monte Davis

The Machine Man Letters by Monte Davis

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Monte Davis's The Machine Man Letters is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

May 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Four Courts Murder by Andrew Nugent

The Four Courts Murder by Andrew Nugent

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Andrew Nugent's The Four Courts Murder is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

May 2007
Critical Mick Review of Murder Off the Books by Evelyn David

Murder Off the Books by Evelyn David

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May 2007
Critical Mick Review of Spacesuits and Sixguns Magazine

Spacesuits and Sixguns Magazine

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April 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Hanging Garden, by Ian Rankin

The Hanging Garden by Ian Rankin

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April 2007
Critical Mick Review of Bad Men, by John Connolly

Bad Men by John Connolly

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John Connolly's Bad Men is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2007

March 2007
Critical Mick Review of Chion, by Darryl Sloan

Chion by Darryl Sloan

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March 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Bard of Bethlehem, by David James Trapp

The Bard of Bethlehem by David James Trapp

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March 2007
Critical Mick Review of Big Easy, by Eric Wilder

Big Easy by Eric Wilder

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February 2007
Critical Mick Review of Vanish, by Tess Gerritsen

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen

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February 2007
Critical Mick Review of Christine Falls, by Benjamin Black (John Banville)

Christine Falls by Benjamin Black (John Banville)

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Christine Falls is one of the signed books that Critical Mick hopes to auction in aid of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Click for details!

February 2007
Critical Mick Review of Greatest Uncommon Denominator, a new magazine of fiction, poetry, art and attitude

Greatest Uncommon Denominator a new magazine of fiction, poetry, art and attitude

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January 2007
Critical Mick Review of One Hand Screaming, by Mark Leslie

One Hand Screaming by Mark Leslie

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January 2007
Critical Mick Review of Ambush, by Paul Carson

Ambush by Paul Carson

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January 2007
Critical Mick Review of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, by Alexander McCall Smith

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

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January 2007
Critical Mick Review of The Wilt Alternative, by Tom Sharpe

The Wilt Alternative by Tom Sharpe

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Roddy Doyle's A Star Called Henry is the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006        2006: The Year in Unruly Review

December 2006
Critical Mick Review of Undead and Unwed, by MaryJanice Davidson

Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson

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November 2006
Critical Mick Review of A Book About A Thousand Things, by George Stimpson

A Book About A Thousand Things by George Stimpson

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November 2006
Critical Mick Review of Melinda and the Wild West by Linda Weaver Clarke

Melinda and the Wild West by Linda Weaver Clarke

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November 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Midnight Choir, by Gene Kerrigan

The Midnight Choir by Gene Kerrigan

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Gene Kerrigan's The Midnight Choir is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

November 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Corrections, by Jonathan Franzen

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

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October 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Mermaids Singing, by Val McDermid

The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid

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September 2006
Critical Mick Review of Headbanger, by Hugo Hamilton

Headbanger by Hugo Hamilton

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Hugo Hamilton's Headbanger is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

September 2006
Critical Mick Review of Vernon God Little, by DBC Pierre

Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre

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September 2006
Critical Mick Review of County Lines: A Portrait of Life in South Dublin County, edited by Dermot Bolger

County Lines: A Portrait of Life in South Dublin County edited by Dermot Bolger

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August 2006
Critical Mick Review of Want to Play? by P. J. Tracy

Want to Play? by P. J. Tracy

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August 2006
Critical Mick Review of Murder Etouffee by Eric Wilder

Murder Etouffee by Eric Wilder

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August 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Mercury Man by John Galvin

The Mercury Man by John Galvin

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The Mercury Man is one of the signed books that Critical Mick hopes to auction in aid of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Click for details!

August 2006
Critical Mick Review of Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

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July 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Secret World of the Irish Male by Joseph O'Connor

The Secret World of the Irish Male by Joseph O'Connor

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The Secret World of the Irish Male is one of the signed books that Critical Mick hopes to auction in aid of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Click for details!

July 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova

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July 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Deal Master by Gerard F. Bianco

The Deal Master by Gerard F. Bianco

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July 2006
Critical Mick Review of Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid on America by Michael Dobbs

Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid on America by Michael Dobbs

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June 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Teenage Dirtbag Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

The Teenage Dirtbag Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

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June 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly

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The Black Echo by Michael Connelly is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

June 2006
Critical Mick Review of Missing: Missing Without Trace in Ireland by Barry Cummins

Missing: Missing Without Trace in Ireland by Barry Cummins

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June 2006
Critical Mick Review of Amongst Women by John McGahern

Amongst Women by John McGahern

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May 2006
Critical Mick Review of Seagulls by Eileen Casey

Seagulls by Eileen Casey

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May 2006
Critical Mick Review of Phoenix Park: A History and Guidebook by Brendan Nolan

Phoenix Park: A History and Guidebook by Brendan Nolan

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May 2006
Critical Mick Review of Mind Prey by John Sandford

Mind Prey by John Sandford

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(15.6 MB)

 

May 2006
Critical Mick Review of Confederate Nation: Special Appearance by Elvis Presley by Michael Loyd Gray

Confederate Nation: Special Appearance by Elvis Presley by Michael Loyd Gray

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Confederate Nation: Special Appearance by Elvis Presley by Michael Loyd Gray is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

April 2006
Critical Mick Review of Crazy Man Michael by Jim Lusby

Crazy Man Michael by Jim Lusby

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April 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy by Jon Smith

The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy by Jon Smith

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Jon Smith's The Bloke's Guide to Pregnancy is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

April 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Legend of Juggin Joe by Joseph Yakel

The Legend of Juggin Joe by Joseph Yakel

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April 2006
Critical Mick Review of More Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy

More Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy

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April 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Master by Colm Toibin

The Master by Colm Toibin

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March 2006
Critical Mick Review of The Guards by Ken Bruen

The Guards by Ken Bruen

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March 2006
Critical Mick Review of A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle

A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle

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Roddy Doyle's A Star Called Henry is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

March 2006
Critical Mick Review of A Year of our Lives by John MacKenna

A Year of our Lives by John MacKenna

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March 2006
Critical Mick Review of Darkhouse by Alex Barclay

Darkhouse by Alex Barclay

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(20 MB)

Alex Barclay's Darkhouse is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2006

February 2006
Critical Mick Review of Death in the Desert by Francine Biere

Death in the Desert by Francine Biere

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January 2006
Critical Mick Review of Johnny Cash: The Life of An American Icon by Stephen Miller

Johnny Cash: The Life of An American Icon by Stephen Miller

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January 2006
Critical Mick Review of Last to Know by Liz Allen

Last to Know by Liz Allen

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Pete McCarthy's McCarthy's Bar is the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005        2005: The Year in Unruly Review

December 2005
Critical Mick Review of Niagara Falls All Over Again by Elizabeth McCracken

Niagara Falls All Over Again by Elizabeth McCracken

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Elizabeth McCracken's Niagara Falls All Over Again is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

December 2005
Critical Mick Review of Embedded in America: Complete News Archives Volume 16 by the Editors of The Onion

Embedded in America by the Editors of The Onion

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December 2005
Critical Mick Review of One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich

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December 2005
Critical Mick Review of Shadows Will Fall by Rose Doyle

Shadows Will Fall by Rose Doyle

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December 2005
Critical Mick Review of The Keeper by Gareth O'Callaghan

The Keeper by Gareth O'Callaghan

.mp3
(5.19 MB)

 

November 2005
Critical Mick Review of Crime Lords by Paul Williams

Crime Lords by Paul Williams

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November 2005
Critical Mick Review of Heaven Lies About Us by Eugene McCabe

Heaven Lies About Us by Eugene McCabe

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November 2005
Critical Mick Review of Felicia's Journey by William Trevor

Felicia's Journey by William Trevor

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November 2005
Critical Mick Review of Scaredy Cat by Mark Billingham

Scaredy Cat by Mark Billingham

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(3.62 MB)

 

October 2005
Critical Mick Review of Mary, Mary by Julie Parsons

Mary, Mary by Julie Parsons

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(3.53 MB)

Julie Parsons' Mary, Mary is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

October 2005
Critical Mick Review of Utterly Monkey by Nick Laird
 Utterly Monkey by Nick Laird

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October 2005
Critical Mick Review of No Second Chance by Harlan Coben
 No Second Chance by Harlan Coben

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October 2005
Critical Mick Review of Cold Steel by Paul Carson

Cold Steel by Paul Carson

.mp3
(4.12 MB)

 

September 2005
Critical Mick Review of Song fo Katya by Kevin Stevens
 Song for Katya by Kevin Stevens

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September 2005
Critical Mick Review of Kill The Messenger by Tami Hoag
 Kill The Messenger by Tami Hoag

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September 2005
Critical Mick Review of Dracula by Bram Stoker
 Dracula by Bram Stoker

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September 2005
Critical Mick Review of Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen

Stormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen

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(2.93 MB)

Carl Hiaasen's Story Weather is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

August 2005
Critical Mick Review of Big Fat Love by Peter Sheridan
 Big Fat Love by Peter Sheridan

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August 2005
Critical Mick Review of Every Dead Thing by John Connolly
 Every Dead Thing by John Connolly

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August 2005
Critical Mick Review of McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy

McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy

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Pete McCarthy's McCarthy's Bar is the Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

August 2005
Critical Mick Review of Streetwise: Stories from an Irish Prison, edited by Neville Thompson
 Streetwise: Stories from an Irish Prison, edited by Neville Thompson

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July 2005
Critical Mick Review of An Unfortunate Assemblage of Villains by Adam McGrath
 An Unfortunate Assemblage of Villains by Adam McGrath

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July 2005
Critical Mick Review of Motherless Brooklyn by Mr. Jonathan Lethem

Motherless Brooklyn by Mr. Jonathan Lethem

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(3.11 MB)

Mr. Jonathan Lethem's Motherless Brooklyn is Nominated for Best Book Critical Mick Read in 2005

July 2005
Critical Mick Review of The Silent People by Walter Macken
 The Silent People by Walter Macken

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(3.9 MB)

 

July 2005
Critical Mick Review of All Summer by Claire Kilroy
 All Summer by Claire Kilroy

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All Summer is one of the signed books that Critical Mick hopes to auction in aid of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Click for details!

July 2005
Critical Mick Review of True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey
 True History of the Kelly Gang by Peter Carey

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of The Death of an Irish Sinner by Bartholomew Gill
 The Death of an Irish Sinner by Bartholomew Gill

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart
 Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
 Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of The Shot by Philip Kerr
 The Shot by Philip Kerr

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of A Dangerous Business by Michael Underwood
 A Dangerous Business by Michael Underwood

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of The Siege of Krishnapur by J. G. Farrell
 The Siege of Krishnapur by J. G. Farrell

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of A Haunted Heart by John MacKenna
 A Haunted Heart by John MacKenna

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(2.56 MB)

 

June 2005
Critical Mick Review of The Rizzoli Contract by Kevin Stevens
 The Rizzoli Contract by Kevin Stevens

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of Divorcing Jack by Colin Bateman
 Divorcing Jack by Colin Bateman

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(1.4 MB)

 

June 2005
Critical Mick Review of Greetings From Lake Wu by Jay Lake
 Greetings From Lake Wu by Jay Lake

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of Adam and Eve and Pinch Me by Ruth Rendell
 Adam and Eve and Pinch Me by Ruth Rendell

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June 2005
Critical Mick Review of Hemingway by Kenneth S. Lynn
 Hemingway by Kenneth S. Lynn

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May 2005
Critical Mick Review of 24/7 by Susan DiPlacido
 24/7 by Susan DiPlacido

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May 2005
Critical Mick Review of Above Suspicion by Lynda LaPlante
 Above Suspicion by Lynda LaPlante

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May 2005
Critical Mick Review of The Broken Cedar by Martin Malone
 The Broken Cedar by Martin Malone

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May 2005
Critical Mick Review of Have Ye No Homes To Go To? by Neville Thompson
 Have Ye No Homes To Go To? by Neville Thompson

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Have Ye No Homes To Go To? is one of the signed books that Critical Mick hopes to auction in aid of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Click for details!

May 2005
Critical Mick Review of Fathers Music by Dermot Bolger
 Father's Music by Dermot Bolger

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May 2005
Critical Mick Review of The Valparaiso Voyage by Dermot Bolger
 The Valparaiso Voyage by Dermot Bolger

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