Book Review

All Along the Echo – a journey towards nuclear oblivion, or just another humdrum weekend in Cork?

Danny Denton’s second novel flits about like an attention-deficient wasp, yet holds us rapt and imbues his characters with real warmth and humanity

Danny Denton turns a mirror on modern Irish society, so we can see just how self-serving, opinionated and judgmental we frequently are. Picture: John Allen

Danny Denton’s second novel is a whirring, constantly moving thing, never settling for too long in one place, as he veers from character to character, changing viewpoints, styles and perspectives on a restlessly inventive journey towards what could be nuclear oblivion, or may just be another humdrum weekend in Cork city.

Tony Cooney is a local radio presenter with a popular daytime phone-in show, Cork’s answer to Joe Duffy, regularly fielding callers from the rebel ...