A Man With One of Those Faces (The Dublin Trilogy)

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If you want the honest-to-God truth, most people have a lot they want to say and not that much they want to hear.” Paul has one of those faces. Everyone thinks they know him from somewhere. So he spends 6 hours each week visiting an old folks home where residents mistake him for their long lost brother, neighbour or grandchild. RN Brigit Conroy signs off his hours which he gleefully presents to Auntie Fidelma’s lawyer in exchange for another month’s keep. Part of my problem is compounded by Exactly. The patient knows enough to get that they should know who this person is. So when I walk in and say hello-'

Which happens to be a really good trait in his profession. Which isn’t one, per se. His job, really, is to blend in. And hold on like blazes to Aunt Fidelma’s stipend, which he lives on with a zealous passion. I guess you could call Paul a bit of a con artist. Though not really. He does it for the love. Well, to hold onto his stipend which he sees as his due. And for the fact he was once a naughty boy, and this is part of his community service, stay-out-of-jail card. A man with one of those faces is the perfect book to read when you need some cheering up. It is a thriller and a murder mystery but most of all it is very funny. An example of the type of humor is below so beware it is not for the squeamish. You do realize that just saying ‘no offence’ does not magically make whatever you say inoffensive?'” A masterclass… The prose and narrative is spot on. The characters inhabiting this hilarious, yet gripping story are just wonderful.” *****– Strange Alliances. (see full review here)It was surprising how long you could go around a modern medical facility without actually seeing blood. It was like the oil in a state-of-the-art car: you only saw it when something was really going wrong.” The writing is full of witty one-liners, humorous observations and colourful characters. The action is well paced, clearly plotted and exciting. A detective? Not bad. Irish? Even better, we love about Ireland. The beginning foreshadowed that it would be interesting: the guy volunteers in a nursing home and hospice, pays visits to the elderly, carefully recording the time of stay in the log. As far as I’m concerned, there is a need for panic. In fact, it was for situations exactly like this, that panic was invented.” Sorry,’ Dr. Sinha said. ‘I have a tendency to become overexcited about medical issues, leading to an inappropriate bedside manner.’

No more on the plot as that would royally ruin it but suffice to say it’ll keep you wondering to the end. A big thank you to Netgalley, Caimh McDonnell and the publisher McFori Ink for the privilege of reading such a enjoyable and well crafted book. which is what brings him to St Kilda’s hospice where nurse Brigit Conroy asking him to visit one last patient – this time for some grandpa whispering for a change, but things don’t turn out quite as expected and Paul ends up in hospital. From here on in, things just get worse as the pair realise that they have somehow blundered into something neither had bargained for, and it soon looks like Paul’s life might be at stake. Honestly, I'm too busy binge reading the rest of the series to write a review. That along with the rating speaks by itself - ofc I loved it! :DPaul Mulchrone was finishing up his weekly visit to the hospice, doing his granny-whispering routine to the forgetful, when Nurse Brigit wonders if he could see one more patient–a man dying of lung cancer who hasn’t had a single visitor in the three weeks he’s been there. Brigit’s still a little confused as to how everyone seems to think they know Paul. Stars for A Man With One of Those Faces: The Dublin Trilogy, Book 1 (audiobook) by Caimb McDonnell read by Morgan C. Jones.

Brigit was a breath of fresh air. An eager-to-help unapologetic nerd and she wields it as her arsenal in ensnaring you into her wiles. She is magnetic. And you're pulled in- albeit reluctantly. I did not like Brigit at first. But Paul changed his mind about her too. Kissing her in a tender moment that left me with mixed feelings. But I get why Paul would see her differently after such an episode of chaos. One day when visiting a fierce old man, there is a bizarre, violent incident and some dangerous information is let loose. Paul is left injured and bemused, and caught up in a series of events involving local gangsters, a kidnapped heiress, murder and police corruption. This book was charming. Delightful. And makes me wanna visit Dublin. Also look out for a man named Bunny- the cop in the blurb with a propensity for violence. If not for anything but for what whiskey can do to his bowels. With these three protagonists and many more crazy characters, you can be assured there is complete mayhem, hysterical scenarios and snappy dialogue, which makes for many laugh out loud moments. I was laughing so loud both of my sons complained about not being able to sleep! I thought this was very good, especially considering it was the first in a series. There was a lot of humor, but dry and not over the top forced. An interesting story with interesting people. I liked most of the actual characters - even Paul, the main character, who starts out seeming like a total loser. And perhaps he is in most ways, but he improves.When people reach a certain age, or gets a bad illness like Dementia or Alzheimer's, they usually end up in a care facility, and the visits from friends and family becomes fewer and fewer, these people hold on to the hope that somebody special will come to visit them at least one more time. And Paul does that for them, becomes a family member they so desperately want to see and talk to. It sounds so noble, even though his motivations may not be. What I didn’t like the most were long passages at the beginning. That and more point of views made me confused and I started understand what was going on in the middle of the book. Well, I can just say I didn’t like author’s writing style. Dessau, Bruce (5 July 2022). "Caimh (C.K.) McDonnell Shortlisted For Book Award". Beyond The Joke . Retrieved 20 March 2023.