The Priest: 1 (Mulcahy)

"It is difficult to believe that The Priest is Gerard O'Donovan's first novel, so gripping and assured is it. And, one asks, in crime-writing terms, is Ireland becoming the new Scotland?" - The Times (London)

"Fast-paced, exciting and thrilling, this is an impressive debut." - The Sunday Times (Ireland)

"A sure command of plot and pacing, a lively sense of locale and a quirky sense of character...compelling." - Irish Independent

"In Mike Mulcahy, O'Donovan has created a well-drawn, multi-faceted cop who readers are likely to want to spend more time with in the future...An impressive debut, with a well-placed plot and enough twists to keep the reader interested until the last page." - Sunday Business Post (Ireland)

"An exciting serial-killer thriller...The writing is strong and the Dublin locations are well described and interesting." - Canberra Times (Australia)

"A book that the reader will not want to put down...an outstanding first novel." - Murder by Type

"[A] gripping thriller." - The Buffalo News

"This is a book you want to read right now, so you can later lay claim to bragging rights of having been 'one of O'Donovan's earliest fans.'" - BookPage

"O'Donovan excels at crisp dialogue and descriptions that place the reader in the midst of a city thrust into a faster, nastier new era." - Star Tribune

"O'Donovan nicely balances character and plot...an addictive beginning by an author who is positioning himself as a major talent." - BookReporter.com

..".exciting debut mystery...Expect more from this author since listeners will come to love the male and female leads...[Michael] Kramer's narrative voice is rich and warm, and his pacing is flawlessly keyed to the action of the story. His portrayals of the young female characters are also well done, especially for a narrator with such a deep voice." - AudioFile Magazine

"It is difficult to believe that The Priest is Gerard O'Donovan's first novel, so gripping and assured is it. And, one asks, in crime-writing terms, is Ireland becoming the new Scotland?" - The Times (London)

"Fast-paced, exciting and thrilling, this is an impressive debut." - The Sunday Times (Ireland)

"A sure command of plot and pacing, a lively sense of locale and a quirky sense of character...compelling." - Irish Independent

"In Mike Mulcahy, O'Donovan has created a well-drawn, multi-faceted cop who readers are likely to want to spend more time with in the future...An impressive debut, with a well-placed plot and enough twists to keep the reader interested until the last page." - Sunday Business Post (Ireland)

"An exciting serial-killer thriller...The writing is strong and the Dublin locations are well described and interesting." - Canberra Times (Australia)

"A book that the reader will not want to put down an outstanding first novel." - Murder by Type

"[A] gripping thriller." - The Buffalo News

"This is a book you want to read right now, so you can later lay claim to bragging rights of having been 'one of O'Donovan's earliest fans.'" - BookPage

"O'Donovan excels at crisp dialogue and descriptions that place the reader in the midst of a city thrust into a faster, nastier new era." - Star Tribune

"O'Donovan nicely balances character and plot...an addictive beginning by an author who is positioning himself as a major talent." - BookReporter.com

A killer is stalking the dark streets of Dublin. Before each attack, he makes the sign of the cross; then he sends his victims to God. After a foreign politician’s daughter is brutally assaulted and left for dead, her body branded with burns from a blazing cross, the case falls to Detective Inspector Mike Mulcahy. Mulcahy is one tough cop, but this crime is beyond comprehension – and the Priest is a nemesis more evil and elusive than any Mulcahy has ever faced. As media frenzy erupts and the city reels in terror, Mulcahy teams up with ambitious journalist Siobhan Fallon in a desperate bid to stop the Priest in his tracks before he can complete his divine mission of murder.