The Good Turn
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- Author：Dervla McTiernan
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Summary
Some lines should never be crossed。
Police corruption， an investigation that ends in tragedy， and the mystery of a little girl's silence -- three unconnected events that will prove to be linked by one small town。
While Detective Cormac Reilly faces enemies at work and trouble in his personal life， Garda Peter Fisher is relocated out of Galway with the threat of prosecution hanging over his head。 But even that is not as terrible as having to work for his overbearing father， the local copper for the pretty seaside town of Roundstone。
For some， like Anna and her young daughter， Tilly， Roundstone is a refuge from trauma。 But even this village on the edge of the sea isn't far enough to escape from the shadows of evil men。
Police corruption， an investigation that ends in tragedy， and the mystery of a little girl's silence -- three unconnected events that will prove to be linked by one small town。
While Detective Cormac Reilly faces enemies at work and trouble in his personal life， Garda Peter Fisher is relocated out of Galway with the threat of prosecution hanging over his head。 But even that is not as terrible as having to work for his overbearing father， the local copper for the pretty seaside town of Roundstone。
For some， like Anna and her young daughter， Tilly， Roundstone is a refuge from trauma。 But even this village on the edge of the sea isn't far enough to escape from the shadows of evil men。
Reviews
Amanda
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The sooner we have a new Cormac Reilly story， the better。
Pgchuis
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I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。This was excellent， apart from a very bleak point about a quarter of the way through where both Peter and Cormac were in disgrace and everything seemed hopeless。 There were intertwined cases including murder， child abduction and drug running， and it all came together at the end very satisfactorily。 I'm glad we've seen the back of Emma too - I have never warmed to her。 I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。This was excellent， apart from a very bleak point about a quarter of the way through where both Peter and Cormac were in disgrace and everything seemed hopeless。 There were intertwined cases including murder， child abduction and drug running， and it all came together at the end very satisfactorily。 I'm glad we've seen the back of Emma too - I have never warmed to her。 。。。more
Marianne Tibbett
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Struggled with it the whole way。 🤷♀️
Stefe
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The best so far in this series。
Marge
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Her best book yet， imo。
Kirribilligirl
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Enjoyable。。。butI have binge read the three books in the series and enjoyed each one。 However the third was too predictable and it was difficult to suspend disbelieve on the serendipitous solving of the multiple crimes in this story。 I will call this a transition book。 Cormack and Peter have cleared the political decks and stand ready to become a crime solving duo。
Stephanie Hickey
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Love this series
Jeffrey Turnbull
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great Novel
Henry
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Love to read
Jill Shortt
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Just as good as the first two in this series。
Janettef
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For now， this is the most recent book in the Cormac Reilly series and it doesnt disappoint。 I really enjoyed the way the storyline branched out to include Peter Fisher， it was great to go between the small village and Cormac's roamings。Bring on book 4！ For now， this is the most recent book in the Cormac Reilly series and it doesnt disappoint。 I really enjoyed the way the storyline branched out to include Peter Fisher， it was great to go between the small village and Cormac's roamings。Bring on book 4！ 。。。more
Sue Pratt
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An enjoyable read - the 3rd in a series。
Nejla Ahmic
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Started slow but mid way couldn’t put it down and loved how the author was able to wrap this little series up with a great ending。 Thoroughly enjoyed all three books in the Cormac Reilly series
Sally
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There are some authors and series that are like magnets。 When you learn of a new release or discover a release you haven’t read or listened to yet， you are drawn to that story and everything else slips down a notch in your TBR stack。 That’s the way it is with Dervla McTiernan’s Cormac Reilly series。 The Good Turn is the third and final book in the series and it’s every bit as riveting as the first two。 Solid writing， a plot with twists and turns to keep you guessing， and an ending that very sati There are some authors and series that are like magnets。 When you learn of a new release or discover a release you haven’t read or listened to yet， you are drawn to that story and everything else slips down a notch in your TBR stack。 That’s the way it is with Dervla McTiernan’s Cormac Reilly series。 The Good Turn is the third and final book in the series and it’s every bit as riveting as the first two。 Solid writing， a plot with twists and turns to keep you guessing， and an ending that very satisfactorily wraps up all loose ends。 Audio narrator Aoife McMahon is the icing on the cake。 I was immersed in the countryside， the characters and the story。Most of my favorite – and not so favorite – characters are back and as multi-layered and intriguing as ever。 Those added to the mix make for a fascinating， unpredictable， sometimes downright mean and dangerous crew。Cormac Reilly always seems to be in some sort of trouble。 He’s a good detective and a good man， and sometimes that is precisely what gets him in trouble。 He’s honest and clever and not afraid to speak his mind， or do what he believes is right。 He’s not too good at playing politics， though， and in Galway there are a lot of politics。The story takes place in multiple locations。 Cormac has made enemies in Galway， including his Chief， who has been trying to get rid of him since Cormac arrived。 He thinks this might just be his chance。 Peter Fisher， part of Cormac’s team， had a choice: prosecution or Roundstone。 Roundstone seems like a pretty little seaside town but that is a lot of muck under the surface。 And Peter’s estranged father will be his boss。The Good Turn is nearly perfect。 It’s got crime， corruption， personalities， personal difficulties – and all of Ireland。 I thoroughly enjoyed this entire series and can’t wait to see what comes next from author Dervla McTiernan。 。。。more
Lindy Shaw
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Three and a half stars for this third book in the Cormac Reilly series。
Sue
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Another great thriller about Cormac Reilly and fellow officer Peter Fisher。 This would be a great listen for fellow Tana French’s Dublin Murder Squad fans。 Loved it！
Carolee Noury
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This one was tough to settle on a rating for。 3。5ishThe novel starts out strong， but the middle is a bit soggy。 The tension definitely ratchets up -- so much went wrong on both major plotlines it was difficult to keep reading -- but it's also a bit slow and some things just don't add up。 （view spoiler）[ Peter's wishy-washy feelings toward his father would have been easier to buy into if there had been any good to reflect on， but his father seems straight bad， and yet， even though he knows better This one was tough to settle on a rating for。 3。5ishThe novel starts out strong， but the middle is a bit soggy。 The tension definitely ratchets up -- so much went wrong on both major plotlines it was difficult to keep reading -- but it's also a bit slow and some things just don't add up。 （view spoiler）[ Peter's wishy-washy feelings toward his father would have been easier to buy into if there had been any good to reflect on， but his father seems straight bad， and yet， even though he knows better， Peter continues to trust him。 Cormac running away from his relationship problems didn't work for me。 It just doesn't gel with the rest of his personality。 It was also strange for me how neither Cormac nor Peter （a） consider other options -- for Peter， a new career， I mean he doesn't even weigh that as an option / for Cormac some other agency that does have power to investigate the Garda and （b） warn people adequately -- they seem to have a sense of the danger at their heels， so why not give others a simple hint to be wary？ （hide spoiler）]The story left some essential questions unanswered， to its detriment:（view spoiler）[1。 Will Peter do nothing to have his father's power limited？ Beating up the accused is a terrible， archaic practice。 I mean， just the percentage of people who are wrongly accused should be argument enough。 2。 Why didn't the town doctor use his major bargaining chip when the police came for him？ He had a man sleeping on his sofa（！） Peter delivered to him practically wrapped in bow。 He clearly had been attacked。 And wouldn't it have worked for the doctor， since the officers would have gone down right alongside him？3。 The doctor is a serial killer of elderly people and he's portrayed as a kind-hearted， gentle soul who just had a string of bad luck。 As though it was simply the circumstances and not his disgusting choices。4。 What did happen with the first dirty cop to be arrested？ After his accomplice has him arrested， it seems completely implausible he doesn't immediately rat him out。 The outrage at being turned in by the person who was profiting just as much， if not more？ It didn't add up。 He also drew a straight line for Cormac to figure out he had a lot of money for a detective by pointing out he had a second home （mansion） in Spain that his ex-wife （who he's paying truckloads of hush money to） is living in。 （hide spoiler）]At about the 3/4 mark， the book picked up speed and became much more enjoyable。 It got super-interesting， pieces started clicking into place， and was difficult to put down。 。。。more
Shari ODonnell
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Sometimes a gal just needs a good Irish police procedural。 It’s all here。 Good cops， bad cops。 Courageous flights to safety during awful weather。 Murder in small， windswept sea coast towns。 Abduction in large， windswept sea coast cities。 More bad weather！
Josephine Quealy
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The bad guys were a little too cartoonishly bad and the good guys a little too saintly， but still super excellent stuff。 Can’t wait for more Cormac。
Jan P
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#3 in Cormac McCarthy detective series set in Ireland。 Fabulous。
Allison
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I really enjoyed this as an audiobook
Ellen
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Really enjoying this Cormac Reilly series。
Julene Matthews
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A good read with many twists and turns and more than three separate stories going on。 It examines police corruption at its worst with involvement in drug crimes and even murders。 Set in Ireland，it spurs the imagination and the weather becomes an extra character。 The village of Roundstone actually exists （without the crooked cops）， and it is easy to picture it。 As I've visited Galway， that too was easy to picture。Cormac Reilly and his sidecick Peter， manage to piece together all of the facts and A good read with many twists and turns and more than three separate stories going on。 It examines police corruption at its worst with involvement in drug crimes and even murders。 Set in Ireland，it spurs the imagination and the weather becomes an extra character。 The village of Roundstone actually exists （without the crooked cops）， and it is easy to picture it。 As I've visited Galway， that too was easy to picture。Cormac Reilly and his sidecick Peter， manage to piece together all of the facts and make this book exciting reading。They are straight cops who "tow the line"but also have vulnerability。 。。。more
Julie Christine
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This series is deeply satisfying。 Police procedural at its believable， compelling， addictive best。 McTiernan carries this off by including little violence or sex， avoiding exhausting and unnecessary police tactic details， creating great characters and settings， and leaves us wanting more。
Maura O'Sullivan
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Listened on Borrowbox。 Theres a lot going on in this book and for a while， I have to say， I was a bit lost but once you see all the moving pieces coming together， this book is brilliant。 Loved the setting and how the characters intertwined， would recommend as a crime novel。
Anita
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More of a 4 1/2 for me。 Love this author， the narration was great， and I look forward to more books in this series！
Ann
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My favorite McTiernan book so far。 They just keep getting better。
Lisa Glanville
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I'm really enjoying these books （I've heard 1 and 3）， though the only trouble about listening to them instead of reading is that now the big， burly male protagonist's voice sounds to me like a very deep woman's voice。 LOL。 I'm really enjoying these books （I've heard 1 and 3）， though the only trouble about listening to them instead of reading is that now the big， burly male protagonist's voice sounds to me like a very deep woman's voice。 LOL。 。。。more
Jo
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I found this a really slow burn for the majority of the book and I struggled to finish it。 The ending was well put together and the long time spent laying the foundations came together well。 I did suspect who the "villain" ended up being revealed as though。 But overall， I've found this series all really slow burns which I've found hard to pick up and continue reading。 I found this a really slow burn for the majority of the book and I struggled to finish it。 The ending was well put together and the long time spent laying the foundations came together well。 I did suspect who the "villain" ended up being revealed as though。 But overall， I've found this series all really slow burns which I've found hard to pick up and continue reading。 。。。more
Yvonne Sanders
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Another gripping page-turner from Dervla McTiernan， and Cormac Reilly is in the thick of it again， only this time he has another officer in there with him， both on tenuous ground as they investigate the abduction of a little girl and the convoluted web of linked cases and police corruption。 Loving the rugged landscapes and seaside hamlets of County Galway too。 A great read！
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