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Black Water by O'Keeffe, Cormac is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Black Water about?
'A raw, unflinching evocation of a community that's struggling to survive' ... THE TIMES 'Think The Wire, set in Dublin' ... BRIAN McGILLOWAY 'Harsh, tender, steely and authentic' ... LOUISE PHILIPS 'A chilling thriller that reveals the dark and desperate world of Dublin gags in gripping detail' ... SAM BLAKE I killed the boy... Jig loves football and his dog, hates school, misses his dead granda and knows to lie low when his ma's blitzed on the vodka. He's just an ordinary boy on the brutal streets alongside Dublin's Grand Canal. Streets that are ruled by Ghost and his crew. And now Ghost inked, vicious, unprincipled has a job for Jig. A job that no one can afford to go wrong not the gangs, the police, the locals, and least of all not Jig. A taut, compelling crime thriller set in Dublin, perfect for fans of Sam Blake and Alex Barclay. PRAISE FOR BLACK WATER: 'A grimly realistic debut novel . . . a compelling work of darkest noir.' - THE IRISH TIMES 'Violent and gritty, this debut sings with authenticity. I couldn't put it down.' - IRISH EXAMINER 'Dublin Noir at its most raw and dangerously violent... a book with a strong sense of empathy for the dispossessed and not a cheerf
Who reads Black Water?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- O'Keeffe, Cormac
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781785302022
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, True Crime, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.53 / 5 (4,691 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14