The comedian fails to strike the right tone in this comedy-mystery set in an Irish border town The actor and comedian Ardal O’Hanlon ’s first novel, 1998’s The Talk of the Town , hinted at the emergence of a distinctive literary talent, equal parts Flann O’Brien and Irvine Welsh. His follow-up has taken nearly a quarter of a century to appear, and unfortunately the boldness of his original debut...

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