Cycle of Violence

by Colin Bateman

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A sequel to Divorcing Jack, set in a mythical Northern Ireland town. Drunken journalist Miller is sent as a punishment from his Belfast newspaper to small-town Crossmaheart as a replacement for someone who has disappeared. Once there, he falls is love with the missing man's girlfriend.

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This is one of the funniest books I've ever read - honest. It's a mystery set in war torn Ireland and I know that does not sound funny. You'll just have to trust me on this one.
A very entertaiing read. The novel combines suspense and murder with romance and comedy. The local colour makes it a great summer read. Miller is a reporter banished by his editor for a drinking indescretion to the small Northern Irish town of Crossmaheart. There he encounters a disappearance and murder as well as a woman with a very troubled past. Like all Bateman's novels, this is worth reading.
Good book, even though it made me want to commit suicide.

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Common Knowledge

Original publication date
1996
People/Characters
Miller; Jamie Milburn; Marie
Important places
Crossmaheart, Northern Ireland, UK (fictional); Northern Ireland, UK
Related movies
Crossmaheart (1998 | IMDb)
Disambiguation notice
Crossmaheart is the post-film title of Cycle of Violence; CoV is the original book title.

Classifications

Genres
Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Mystery
DDC/MDS
823.914Literature & rhetoricEnglish & Old English literaturesEnglish fiction1900-1901-19991945-1999
LCC
PR6052 .A773 .C93Language and LiteratureEnglishEnglish Literature1961-2000
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