{"product_id":"the-ruin-9780751569315","title":"The Ruin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Irish Independent Crime Fiction Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRTE Listeners'' Choice Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eNot the Booker Prize 2018\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''As moving as it is fast-paced'' \u003cb\u003eVAL McDERMID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Spectacularly good''\u003cb\u003e MARIAN KEYES \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Beautifully drawn characters'' \u003cb\u003eLAURA MARSHALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFebruary 1993\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn his first week on the job, \u003cb\u003eGarda Cormac Reilly\u003c\/b\u003e responds to a call at a decrepit country house to find two silent, neglected children waiting for him - fifteen-year-old Maude and five-year-old Jack. Their mother lies dead upstairs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarch 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty years later, Cormac has left his high-flying career as a detective in Dublin and returned to Galway. As he struggles to navigate the politics of a new police station, Maude and Jack return to haunt him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat ties a recent suicide to the woman''s death so long ago? And who among his new colleagues can Cormac really trust? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis powerful debut will draw you into the dark heart of Ireland and ask who will protect you when the authorities can''t - or won''t. Perfect for fans of\u003cb\u003e Val McDermid, Tana French \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eSusie Steiner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for THE RUIN:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003eBrilliantly crafted . . . an absolute treat!'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY MIRROR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An exciting new voice in Irish noir'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Corruption, clandestine cover-ups and criminal conspiracy . . . as moving as it is fast-paced''\u003cb\u003e VAL McDERMID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Absolutely brilliant. Wonderful characters, authentic setting, and a sublime, twisty plot'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH EXAMINER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A compelling story with beautifully drawn characters I really cared about'' \u003cb\u003eLAURA MARSHALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Heartbreaking and heart-stopping'' \u003cb\u003eCAZ FREAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''As convincing as it is multi-layered, as compelling as it is complex . . . Dervla is a future star of the genre''\u003cb\u003e CHRIS BROOKMYRE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Fans of Tana French will love McTiernan''s expertly plotted, complex web of secrets that refuse to stay hidden'' \u003cb\u003eKAREN DIONNE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''There are not many books that will keep me reading from start to finish but THE RUIN did just that . . . An excellent story, very well written . . . this one was a winner for me!'' \u003cb\u003eALEX GRAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Loved every page . . . Cormac Reilly is a brilliant new character, so real you can hear his footsteps on the stairs. Utterly gripping, brilliantly executed story'' \u003cb\u003eSAM BLAKE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Intelligent, compassionate and believable'' \u003cb\u003eSINEAD CROWLEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very fine novel . . . \u003cb\u003eexcellently written and, at times, heartcatchingly sad\u003c\/b\u003e -- Marian Keyes\u003cbr\u003eCorruption, clandestine cover-ups and criminal conspiracy ... \u003cb\u003eas moving as it is fast-paced\u003c\/b\u003e -- Val McDermid\u003cbr\u003eBravo! \u003ci\u003eThe Ruin \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ea terrific read!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Liz Nugent\u003cbr\u003eI tore through \u003ci\u003eThe Ruin\u003c\/i\u003e, desperate to unravel the mystery that Dervla so cleverly lays out. \u003cb\u003eHeartbreaking and heart-stopping in equal measure, it's an incredibly well-crafted, complex tale and yet remarkably easy to read, such is the subtle brilliance of the plotting \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Dervla maintains the suspense all the way through, yet never at the expense of plausibility. She's sure to become one of my go-to authors! -- Caz Frear\u003cbr\u003eInstantly hauling the reader into its permanently charged atmosphere, \u003ci\u003eThe Ruin \u003c\/i\u003eis as convincing as it is multi-layered, as compelling as it is complex, and heralds the arrival of Dervla McTiernan as\u003cb\u003e a future star of the genre\u003c\/b\u003e -- Chris Brookmyre\u003cbr\u003eThere are not many books that will keep me reading from start to finish but Dervla McTiernan's \u003ci\u003eThe Ruin \u003c\/i\u003edid just that . . . \u003cb\u003eAn excellent story, very well written\u003c\/b\u003e . . . this one was a winner for me! -- Alex Gray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Tana French will love\u003c\/b\u003e McTiernan's expertly plotted, complex web of secrets that refuse to stay hidden -- Karen Dionne\u003cbr\u003eLoved every page. Cormac Reilly is a brilliant new character, so real you can hear his footsteps on the stairs. \u003cb\u003eUtterly gripping, brilliantly executed story\u003c\/b\u003e. Serious contender for Irish Crime Novel of the Year -- Sam Blake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntelligent, compassionate \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003ebelievable\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sinead Crowley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely brilliant. \u003c\/b\u003eWonderful characters, authentic setting, and a sublime, twisty plot * Irish Examiner *\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eabsorbing\u003c\/b\u003e tale * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eI can't wait to read the next one . . . \u003cb\u003ea star crime writer is born!\u003c\/b\u003e * Books Ireland *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA crime writer of promise\u003c\/b\u003e * RTE Guide *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exciting new voice\u003c\/b\u003e in Irish noir * Sunday Times (Crime Club) *\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly crafted . . . incredibly real-feeling characters. \u003cb\u003eAn absolute treat!\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Mirror *","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736961724759,"sku":"9780751569315","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ruin-9780751569315","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}