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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. The idea is to open your current read to a random page and share a few sentences. And try not to include spoilers!

This is Benjamin Black’s 6th novel in the series (beginning with Christine Falls) starring Dublin pathologist Quirke, a crusty, curmudgeonly Irishman if ever there were such a one. Take, for example, his reaction to the young new bartender at his usual. (This goes on for a long paragraph.)

He found particularly irritating the way the young man had of throwing up his chin and yanking his fake bow tie to the end of its elastic and letting it snap back with a sharp smack. No, as far as Quirke was concerned, Frankie was exactly what McGonagle’s did not need.

I am amused; although, to be clear, this is more of a dark, weary mystery than a lark. Stay tuned for the review to come closer to the publication date (late August).

This quotation comes from an uncorrected advance proof and is subject to change.

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