Divorcing Jack: A Dan Starkey Mystery (Dan Starkey Mysteries)

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In 1990 he received a Journalist’s Fellowship to Oxford University for his reports from Uganda, and he has received a Northern Ireland Press Award for his weekly satirical column.

Publishers Weekly took a similar stance, stating "the plot machinations are formulaic", yet tempering this by stating that "what makes this tale stand out, however, is the wit and charm of its protagonist", and that "the intricate Irish politics are gracefully rendered, and Bateman's wry take on the gritty Belfast landscape adds an appealingly light touch", concluding again that "the author apparently has another Dan Starkey novel in the works; that's very good news indeed".It turns what happened was Dan’s lover Margaret is the daughter of David McGarry, political ally of Mark Brinn, who is the front runner for prime minister of Northern Ireland at the upcoming election that is less than two weeks away.

The intricate Irish politics are gracefully rendered, and Bateman's wry take on the gritty Belfast landscape adds an appealingly light touch. Have interesting times happen to your hero, and lay the clues to the mystery so your reader always wants to read just one more chapter. This black comedy is set around the life of Northern Irish reporter Dan Starkey, a married drunk, who gets entangled in a web of political intrigue and Irish sectarian violence, at the same time as Northern Ireland is set to elect a new Prime Minister. Written when there was no end in sight to The Troubles in Northern Ireland, this is an offbeat and generally engaging mystery thriller.If anyone out there's writing Bateman fan-fic I'd be equally happy to spend more time with the Mrs, who takes no shit. Taxi driver - Bronagh Gallagher Camera (Rank color), James Welland; editor, Nick Moore; music, Adrian Johnston; production design, Claire Kenny; art director, Tom McCullagh; costume designer, Pam Tait; sound (Dolby digital), Mervyn Moore; assistant director, Mary Soan; line producer, Jane Robertson; casting, Ros and John Hubbard. The Divorcing Jack of the title is a very clever twist and one I unfortunately already knew of because of the 1998 movie of the book which I remembered little of when it came to reading the novel, bar the Divorcing Jack twist. Ultimately, according to Christopher Booker of Booker Prize fame, we read stories to believe wrongs can be righted and that there is some purpose and justice in the world. Divorcing Jack is highly recommended; it's neither a romantic comedy nor a straight thriller, but it's a good and powerful film to enjoy and to think about.