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Book Review: Skilful character portraits make Colin Barrett’s debut novel a must-read
A story that seamlessly blends dark humor and poignant emotions, abandoned dreams, and the lingering secrets of a small town that refuse to remain concealed.
If you’re already familiar with Colin Barrett, and you really should have a go at his two short story collections Young Skins and Homesickness, especially the marvellous cops-and-culchies caper A Shooting In Rathreedane, then you’re on safe ground with his debut novel Wild Houses. In fact he only travels seven-odd miles across Mayo from Rathreedane to the town of Ballina.
Given the location, it’s perhaps appropriate that there’s something of a classic western about the ...
