Dead Man Talking - Softcover

Roddy Doyle

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9781848404106: Dead Man Talking

Synopsis

Pat had been best friends with Joe Murphy since they were kids. But years ago they had a fight. A big one, and they haven't spoken since - till the day before Joe's funeral. What? On the day before his funeral Joe would be dead, wouldn't he? Yes, he would...Roddy Doyle's first book for the Quick Reads programme to support adult literacy is fast, funny and just a tiny bit spooky.

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About the Author

Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of eleven acclaimed novels including The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van, two collections of short stories, Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents, and most recently, The Guts. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.

Review

"A fast, funny, spooky tale." * Bookseller * "A fast paced, often funny, cautionary tale, it is a story about the mistakes we make that will forever return to haunt us." -- Adam Weymouth * UK Press Syndication * "A cracking little tale." -- Sally Morris * Daily Mail * "Surreal, light-hearted and with a surprising conclusion, it manages to do a lot in a very simple way." -- Liza Cox * Totally Dublin *

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