I Hear the Sirens in the Street

Detective Sean Duffy, Book 2

By: Adrian McKinty

Narrated by: Gerard Doyle

Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

A torso in a suitcase looks like an impossible case, but Sean Duffy isn’t easily deterred, especially when his floundering love life leaves him in need of a distraction. So with detective constables McCrabban and McBride, he goes to work identifying the victim.

The torso turns out to be all that’s left of an American tourist who once served in the U.S. military. What was he doing in Northern Ireland in the midst of the 1982 Troubles? The trail leads to the doorstep of a beautiful, flame-haired, twentysomething widow, whose husband died at the hands of an IRA assassination team just a few months before. Suddenly Duffy is caught between his romantic instincts, gross professional misconduct, and powerful men he should know better than to mess with. These include British intelligence, the FBI, and local paramilitary death squads - enough to keep even the savviest detective busy. Duffy’s growing senseof self-doubt isn’t helping. But as a legendarily stubborn man, he doesn’t let that stop him from pursuing the case to its explosive conclusion.

©2013 Adrian McKinty (P)2013 Blackstone Audio

So entertaining

Adrian McKinty is one terrific writer. He.creates memorable characters, interesting mysteries and witty dialogue. I really love this series since I knew nothing about the Troubles prior to reading The Cold Cold Ground. It is bit of a history lesson wrapped up in a great story.

Characters, plot, historical references excellent

This was a terrific read. The dialogue was quick and witty. The author brought Northern Ireland setting and time period to life. All of his characters were fleshed out and distinct. Excellent!

Exquisite

There was imagery so beautiful thatbi teared up. Gerard Doyle was fabulous as always in everything he reads.

Adrian McKinty

Kept me interested the whole way through. I would love another book in this series ASAP. Reader is wonderful!

The quality of thought, and expression is fine and finely wrought.

A terrific, complicated, exciting and touching story, a terrific narrator, a great character in Duffy, and unbelievably beautiful writing. Belfast and the Troubles are living characters in this book like San Francisco is a character in Vertigo. This is a wonderful book. This is a wonderful series. I find it hard to believe I didn’t find McKinty before this.

Good Police story

Historical facts accurate and gives a great picture of life in N Ireland
A good audio book
I look forward to other titles in the series

Duffy!

I like these books despite not knowing all the truth about how the Troubles actually looked. The writing is at times a little...I don't know...there are rich details about character and setting, but I would love to know more about the procedures Irish cops have to go through to get a warrant etc.

I will stick with this series!

Atmospheric, tense, and deeply satisfying.

The Irish accent is the icing on this fantastic treat. Another McKinty masterpiece of detective fiction, Detective Sean Duffy struggles to survive while walking the line between good and evil in Northern Belfast during the Troubles.

It couldn’t have happened to a nicer bloke!

I love McKinty’s books. I have one last Duffy to read (Gun Girl) and I’m done with all of his adult books. I liked the Forsythe books too. There is just something so loveable about the poor buggar. I’m looking forward to hearing more about Emma and the wee bairn, so hopefully, he will get writing and update us. But all in all, I love the story lines. I lived and worked in London (lived up the road from the Woolwich Barracks and The Arsenal (1971-1991) during all of these events and I feel as if I know the likes of Gerry Adams and The IRA, Sin fein, RUC, etc. and of course Mrs Thatcher (the lady is not for turning!) I heard The Star pub bomb go off from my top floor Blackheath flat. It is so plausible the way he weaves historical events into his work.

I truly felt bad for (Sergeant) Duffey in this one.

5 stars on all of your books Adrian and keep them coming! ALSO, don’t ever let anyone else narrate! Doyle does a marvelous Belfast and Ulster accent and he is the only male narrator I I know who does a convincing Irish female voice. BRAVO 👏

This man is a wonderful writer

I highly recommend these books. The writing is exciting, intelligent, at times humorous in a charming way. The narrator's accent is just wonderful.