Tag: crime

Quirke

by Derelict Space Sheep on January 23, 2016 in 42 Word Reviews • 0 Comments

Quirke

by Andrew Davies & Conor McPherson (BBC/RTÉ, 2014)

Marketed as crime noir, Quirke makes clever use of colour and greyscale in characterising 1950s Dublin. The drama in this nuanced miniseries is people- rather than plot-driven, Gabriel Byrne leading a fine cast through three feature-length explorations of drink, death and dishonesty.

Valley of Lights

by Derelict Space Sheep on November 10, 2015 in 42 Word Retrospectives • 0 Comments

Valley of Lights

by Stephen Gallagher (New English Library, 1987)

Valley of Lights is a compellingly dark supernatural crime novel (often marketed as horror). Gallagher’s first person narrative draws us into a lone sergeant’s pursuit of the archetypical serial killer: a creature who can jump between human bodies, wearing them like suits.