tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246733253377632158.post3709720871473728975..comments2024-01-09T04:06:27.982-08:00Comments on Not New For Long: A Little More Free by John McFetridgeseana grahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246733253377632158.post-14219843442427697232015-12-09T11:41:58.617-08:002015-12-09T11:41:58.617-08:00Yes, I'd really like to get the word out on th...Yes, I'd really like to get the word out on this series because I think it's great. <br /><br />It was a little strange to read the opening scenes after the Paris night club tragedy, and to realize that these deaths became sort of forgotten by history. I think one theme that comes through in both books is, why do some deaths matter and not others?<br /><br />More from Black Rock, you realize that there was a period of very scary bombings in Montreal too, so in some ways the experience does connect to that of growing up in Belfast. <br /><br />Yeah, I don't think Eddie will ever be quite wisecracker Duffy is, but the dissent from the prevailing point of view is very similar.seana grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03774794086733027289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2246733253377632158.post-45560871517575231132015-12-09T06:10:15.530-08:002015-12-09T06:10:15.530-08:00These are outstanding books. I, too, saw a compari...These are outstanding books. I, too, saw a comparison with the Duffy series, though I wonder if Duffy is more inclined toward cynicism because of the Irish Troubles element to the story. Of course, that may account for why he's more cynical from the get-go. That, and he's a more experienced cop who's seen a lot more than Eddie Dougherty.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.com