With the clocks changed and evenings growing darker , why not nestling in with a good book and take part in the Eason’s Book Club on the Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk. November’s choice comes from former Fianna Fáil cabinet minister Mary O’Rourke, who fancies a punt at the 2015 Booker Prize-winner A Brief History of Seven Killings.
Set in Jamaica in 1976, the plot revolves around the home of Bob Marley, the celebrated Reggae singer, where seven gunmen storm in, all guns blazing. Marley survived the attack, but the gunmen are never caught nor brought to justice. From Marlon James, the acclaimed writer, comes a novel described as “masterful storytelling exploring this near-mythic event.”
Spanning three decades and crossing continents, A Brief History of Seven Killings chronicles the lives of a host of unforgettable characters - slum kids, one-night stands, drug lords, girlfriends, gunmen, journalists, and even the CIA. Gripping and inventive, ambitious and mesmerising, A Brief History of Seven Killings is one of the most remarkable and extraordinary novels of the twenty-first century.
The book club, consisting of Pat Kenny, Katherine Lynch, and Brian Kennedy, will talk about their thoughts on this awards-laden piece of fiction in the final week of the month. You can read notes on last month’s book, Donal Ryan’s A Slanting of the Sun here.
