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    Murder in an Irish Pub: An Irish Village Mystery
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    Murder in an Irish Pub: An Irish Village Mystery

    Written by Carlene O'Connor

    Narrated by Caroline Lennon

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    About this audiobook

    The small village of Kilbane is hosting a poker tournament at the local pub, and card sharp Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, is set to win the tournament. But when Foley is found at the end of a rope, it’s time for the garda to take matters into their own hands. Macdara Flannery would lay odds it’s a simple suicide, but Siobhán suspects foul play, as does Foley’s pregnant widow. Perhaps one of Foley’s fellow finalists just raised the stakes to life and death.

    With conflicting theories on the crime, tensions are running high. Soon it’s up to Siobhán to call a killer’s bluff, but if she doesn’t play her cards right, she may be the next one taken out of the game.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateFeb 26, 2019
    ISBN9781974927104
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    Murder in an Irish Pub: An Irish Village Mystery
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    Carlene O'Connor

    USA Today bestselling author Carlene O’Connor comes from a long line of Irish storytellers. Her great-grandmother emigrated from Ireland filled with tales and the stories have been flowing ever since. Of all the places across the pond she’s wandered, she fell most in love with a walled town in County Limerick and was inspired to create the town of Kilbane, County Cork. Carlene currently divides her time between New York and the Emerald Isle.

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    • 4/5
      A poker tournament has come to the village, and it seems like Eamon is destined to be the big winner. There is much gambling with side bets, a lot of drinking, and then a charge of cheating. The game is halted until morning, so camera tapes can be reviewed. But in the morning, Siobhan finds Eamon swinging from a rafter in a room that is bolted from the inside in the tavern. Most say it’s suicide, but Siobhan just doesn’t agree. It’s quite a puzzling mystery. To complicate matters, it seems like a jewel thief is also working the area, an undercover detective is in town to watch the thief, and the widow of the murder/suicide victim is about to give birth. Siobhan is really going to have to dig into the case, to determine who is telling the truth and who is deliberately deceiving them. It’s a lovely mystery, filled with Irish flavor and delightful characters. The audio version, which is well performed by Caroline Lennon, adds much to the enjoyment of the novel.
    • 5/5
      A wonderful mystery and sweet love story played out in an ancient Irish village in modern times. It’s definitely worth listening too and my 2nd go round.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Terrific mystery that's part of a great series. The protagonist is an Irish woman who is raising her brothers and sisters after her parents death. She lives in a small Irish village. By this book she has become a garda (police officer) after solving several crimes while helping to run the family restaurant. The audio book really adds with all the lovely Irish accents.

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    • 4/5
      This fourth in series book is an interesting closed room cozy mystery with all the frustration such stories entail. The story centers around a poker tournament being held in a smail Irish village. Our clever and most intuitive protagonist, Siobhán O'Sullivan, a member of the Garda Síochána (Irish Police), is assigned to keep an eye on the crowd at the village of Kilbane's first poker tournament. The three leading players in the country are in competition and drinking in the crowd's admiration and accolades. That is until one of the three is accused of potential cheating. The organizer will announce his decision the next morning on whether the tournament can continue. Before the next morning rolls around, word on the street is that one of the players has committed suicide. Siobhán is eager to get to the bottom of this and is at odds with her boss and main squeeze, McDara Flannery. Can Siobhán prove to everyone including herself that her hunches ought not to be ignored? Unfolding the story through her eyes, ears and mind is the joy of this story. Even though the books can stand on their own, the personal story which unfolds around the mysteries is well worth reading in their order. As cozy mysteries go, this is one of the most enjoyable series for its charm, wit and warmth.
    • 3/5
      A big poker tournament is being held in the little village of Kilbane, but things quickly go off the rails when the front-runner is found dead in a pub in the wee hours of the morning. While others are quick to write it off as suicide, Siobhan O'Sullivan suspects murder and is determined to get to the bottom of the case.One of the issues with ongoing mystery series is that they can start to feel derivative of themselves. Like the previous two books, the victim is an out-of-towner and many of the suspects are part of the outsider entourage. The mystery was convoluted to keep the reader guessing, but the resolution also made a little less sense as a result (and I still had a strong suspicion that turned out to be correct). The locals and Siobhan's family continue to be a high point of the story, but this book just wasn't quite as good as the first and third ones in the series. Compared to the others (even the second book that I wasn't as fond of), this one is pretty forgettable.

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    • 3/5
      A dead body, a festival, a poker tournament and a pub in an Irish village, what's not to like? The crime is actually quite inventive, but the many characters and dialogue slow down the resolution of the case. Layla, the Racing pigeon, was a nice touch in keeping the story unique.An enjoyable read.
    • 3/5
      Siobhan, now a Garda, discovers a famous poker player hanging in a supply closet at the local pub while on her rounds. She and her boyfriend Macdarra begin investigating all the suspects who attended the poker game the night before. He believes it's suicide and she thinks murder. Lots of local Irish settings as they solve the case and deal with the feelings for one another and her responsibilities to her brothers and sisters.

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    • 4/5
      Siobhán O’Sullivan is now a formal member of the garda in Kilbane. Her siblings are managing Naomi’s Bistro, the family business.The International Poker Tournament and the Annual Arts and Music Festival are both being held in Kilbane on the same weekend. The village is excited and the businesses are taking part in a street festival, showcasing their goods to take advantage of the influx of visitors and possible sales.The first night is kicked off with a poker game between the top three players; Eamon Foley, Shane Ross and Clementine Hart. Everyone has turned out to watch. When the game is disqualified for possible cheating, tempers get hot. Was it a set up and if so who set who up and why?After the game, everyone adjourns to Sharkey’s Pub for more drinking, talking and possible a few more poker hands.The next morning, one of the poker players is found dead. Suicide or murder?Siobhán thinks murder, but others lean towards suicide. Among them are Siobhán’s boss (and love interest) Macdara Flannery. Time is short for Siobhán to find the clues, convince Macdara it is murder and determine who the killer is and why.This is a nice cozy read with enough extra story lines to keep it interesting. This is the third book in the series I’ve read and enjoyed.
    • 3/5
      For me, this cozy mystery was a mix of pros and cons that made for an enjoyable enough read, but it's not one I would seek out and it's not a series I'll follow.My favorite part was the setting. The writing is atmospheric, and I loved the little Irish Village. I've never been to Ireland, but I felt like I was right there in that village watching all the activity.That being said, the characters have an odd self-conscious awareness regarding their Irishness. Siobhan and the others constantly comment on their Irish nature as a sort of explanation for various behaviors. Maybe this is normal in an Irish village, but it seemed odd. I don't know anyone who goes around commenting on their own "Americanness" or "Britishness" on a regular basis. It all felt too much like the author's own interjection for explanations, rather than a normal thought-process or conversation between the characters.This story has a whole lot of characters, and none of them are particularly well developed. I didn't read the first three books in this series, so it's possible that I'd have a better sense of the main characters, at least, if I'd started at the beginning. The aspect that annoyed me the most is this did not feel like a police procedural mystery, despite the two lead characters being police. Instead, this reads like a cozy mystery starring amateur detectives who bumble around the town trying to solve a murder. Things that were obvious to me weren't explored until near the end. It was like Siobhan and Macdara just took things at face value, never really digging below the surface or fully investigating all possibilities. In many ways, this felt like an investigation that would've taken place decades ago, before computers connected everyone with the touch of a button.If you're looking for a light read with a fun setting, this one might be perfect for you. If you're looking for something with depth, you might want to look elsewhere.*I received an advance copy from the publisher, via Amazon Vine.*