Review of Malrooney's (Tales of Basilica Hill) by T.M. Merremont
Reviewed by A.C. Haury
4/5 Stars
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Print Length: 261 pages
- Language: English
- Purchase Link: Malrooney's (Tales of Basilica Hill)
Synopsis:
Would it kill you to keep in touch with your family? Sentiment can be a deadly thing around the seriously twisted Malrooney clan.
The disastrously hip join forces with a clan of Boston criminals in pursuit of a fortune in drug money in the novel Malrooneys. Focusing upon the oddball, double-dealing inhabitants of Basilica Hill T.M. Merremont has created a special world of mystery, myth, and mayhem, in this most pixielated of Boston neighborhoods, “Where language is savored like the kiss of fine whiskey.” Malrooneys cleverly mocks the powerful –without mocking God.
The story, full of tale-telling and blarney, revolves around the blackmail fueled investigation of a former CIA agent's murder. The reluctant investigators are the victim's resentful son and his scheming, Guinness swigging grandfather. The two grow to discover the importance of family bonds despite being at cross purposes with other members of "the only gene pool that would have us"--the dangerously warped Malrooney clan.
Along the way they face off against a Medellín drug lord who thinks he's Ché Guevara, a devil worshipping attorney, police detective partners who would rather bicker than solve a case, a New Age cult led by a charismatic dwarf, and a very persistent cannibal leper Assassin and his posse. The final sections of the book reveal three plot twists, and we challenge you to solve all three. Go for the Hat Trick!
The disastrously hip join forces with a clan of Boston criminals in pursuit of a fortune in drug money in the novel Malrooneys. Focusing upon the oddball, double-dealing inhabitants of Basilica Hill T.M. Merremont has created a special world of mystery, myth, and mayhem, in this most pixielated of Boston neighborhoods, “Where language is savored like the kiss of fine whiskey.” Malrooneys cleverly mocks the powerful –without mocking God.
The story, full of tale-telling and blarney, revolves around the blackmail fueled investigation of a former CIA agent's murder. The reluctant investigators are the victim's resentful son and his scheming, Guinness swigging grandfather. The two grow to discover the importance of family bonds despite being at cross purposes with other members of "the only gene pool that would have us"--the dangerously warped Malrooney clan.
Along the way they face off against a Medellín drug lord who thinks he's Ché Guevara, a devil worshipping attorney, police detective partners who would rather bicker than solve a case, a New Age cult led by a charismatic dwarf, and a very persistent cannibal leper Assassin and his posse. The final sections of the book reveal three plot twists, and we challenge you to solve all three. Go for the Hat Trick!
Review by A.C. Haury
Malrooney's (Tales of Basilica Hill) by T.M. Merremont earned 4 out of 5 stars for its highly entertaining look at low-level crime in Boston. Merremont effectively takes the mickey out of the powerful and unethical, while giving the reader plenty to laugh at and enjoy in this brilliantly weaved novel. Though Malrooney's (Tales of Basilica Hill) is only about 200 pages, it definitely packs a punch. Definitely check it out if you're looking for a fun and unique read.
Malrooney's (Tales of Basilica Hill) by T.M. Merremont earned 4 out of 5 stars for its highly entertaining look at low-level crime in Boston. Merremont effectively takes the mickey out of the powerful and unethical, while giving the reader plenty to laugh at and enjoy in this brilliantly weaved novel. Though Malrooney's (Tales of Basilica Hill) is only about 200 pages, it definitely packs a punch. Definitely check it out if you're looking for a fun and unique read.
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