He has such a facial feature — a completely expressionless appearance, behind which old people see who is their grandson, who is their son, who is the niece's boyfriend. The police are also trying to help Paul out, with almost-retired DI Jimmy Stewart and Wilson, an idiot of a police officer that Stewart had been forced to babysit, assigned to the case. Not only that we are treated to Paul’s backstory from a life in care to his stint on the hurling squad under the watchful eye of Detective Sergeant Bunny McGarry to his Great-Aunt Fidelma who was now controlling his life from beyond the grave. During 36 years of marriage, the long-suffering Mrs Stewart had convinced her workaholic husband to go abroad on holiday exactly twice. For all the comedy, I would not rate this new series so high if it wasn’t for the serious notes that somehow make their way into the text.

With such a bunch of enterprising and entertaining characters this book was an exceptionally good read.I'm going to go out on a limb here--my tree of knowledge is somewhat limited by that fickle sap, memory) and say this is the most fun I've had reading a book since Murderbot. If you want the honest-to-God truth, most people have a lot they want to say and not that much they want to hear. Paul guessed the designer had been going for joyful for the creature’s expression and just over-shot horribly. Even if you then take an entirely different route, you can always find your way to where you want to go eventually. The most exciting thing that has ever happened to him is being on the run even if it does get him killed!

This scene will mark the beginning of a series of dizzying, dangerous, partly absurdist adventures, about which it will be impossible to read without laughing. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. He regularly supports Sarah Millican on tour and has also brought the funny worldwide, doing stand-up tours of the Far East, the Middle East and once, the near east (Norwich). Much of the humour originates from Paul with his observational humour adding a cutting edge rather than detracting from the crime spree spreading across the pages of this surprisingly action packed thriller.His Stranger Times series, which melds urban fantasy, paranormal, and humour with crime, is written under the pen name of C. His TV writing work has seen him work on some of the biggest topical comedy shows on British TV and has earned him a BAFTA nomination. That and more point of views made me confused and I started understand what was going on in the middle of the book.

One of the other interesting characters is Bunny, the owner of the above mentioned farts, an excellent policeman but with brutal methods and a foul mouth. The author is a funny man by trade, Irish comedian trying his hand at a novel in a most auspicious manner. As a favor to Nurse Brigit, he also sits with Martin Brown, who mistakes Paul for someone else, makes some mysterious comments, and stabs Paul in the shoulder. There is a danger in adding a mystical element to the writing process in your own head because by definition, you're taking it out of your control. A Man With One of Those Faces is the first book in Caimh McDonnell's Dublin Trilogy, which melds fast-paced action with a distinctly Irish acerbic wit.She thinks Paul is her son, and Paul plays along to fulfill a requirement of his great-aunt Fidelma's will. I would have never thought that a murder mystery comedic thriller would cheer me up, but here we go.