399 pages

English language

Published Feb. 12, 2013

ISBN:
978-1-61173-820-9
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OCLC Number:
836557676

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4 stars (2 reviews)

When Irish bouncer Dan McEvoy's step-gran shows up on the hunt for his dishevelled aunt Evelyn, it quickly becomes clear that -- despite the New Jersey mob -- family can provide the deadliest threat of all. In a city of gun-happy criminals, bent cops and a tough-talking woman detective whose inspires terror and lust in equal measure, Dan may just have reached the point where sharp wit won't cut the mustard. But can he play the heavies at their own game?

7 editions

reviewed Screwed by Eoin Colfer (Dan McEvoy -- 2)

Review of 'Screwed' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

At the beginning the amount of bad wise-cracks is overwhelming, but when some semblance of lot starts atters improve. I'm not sure Colfer's absurdism is really the greatest match with noirish crime fiction, though. Works better with smart-alec centaurs, teenaged criminal masterminds and fairies out to smas the Patriarchy.

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Subjects

  • Irish Americans
  • Criminals
  • Investigation
  • Large type books
  • Murder
  • Fiction

Places

  • New Jersey