This is the second book in the series, and definitely there should be a third book! It was thrilling, gripping and entertaining until the end. Recommended.

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting book. Based in Ireland, great characters, good story. Recommended.

Backstreet murder by Sean Gibbons.
Ben Miller Investigations Book 2.
Galway, Ireland, 2009
When Galway taxi driver Ben Miller picks up a couple of Lithuanian fares, he soon finds himself immersed in the violent world of drug-dealing.
With a criminal past of his own, and a wish to stay out of prison, Miller has little choice but to snitch on the gang to corrupt cop Superintendent Folan, who has plans to take over the drugs business for himself.
A good read with good characters likeable story. 4*.

miller and Folan strange pair and an even stranger partnership the former a taxi driver stroke private investigator the other a somewhat bent police officer.Follan uses some what dubious and at times violent means to get Miller involved in bringing down a couple gangs involved in drug dealing a good if slightly confusing read.

This is a very hard boiled Irish crime thriller, set in Galway. I like the characterisation, Ben Miller is certainly interesting. In his job as a taxi driver, he picks up a couple of Lithuanian drug dealers and soon becomes involved with them. Enter corrupt garda Superintendent Folan, and we have an exciting story. Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

A decent read, but unfortunately didn’t have that extra plus to make me recommend it to others. Will look out for other titles from this author with interest.

‘...this whole mess started right here in my cab.’

November 2009, Galway, Ireland.

Ben Miller is having a quiet coffee at the Bunch pub when Superintendent Máirtín Folan drops in. While telling Miller that his absence was noted at the funeral for his girlfriend Gárda Siobhán O’Grady, Folan reminds him (subtly, of course) that Miller might not have many friends left at the station. And Miller must take care: Folan is corrupt and holds knowledge of Miller’s own criminal past over his head.

Things soon deteriorate for Miller. He picks up a couple of Lithuanian fares and becomes involved in their drug-dealing world. But then drugs go missing from the home of one of the Lithuanians and the Colombians who own the drugs want them returned. At the same time, Superintendent Máirtín Folan sees a business opportunity and there are several corrupt gardai quite happy to help him.

There is plenty of violence in this novel. Ben Miller is caught up in a race against time to try find the missing drugs. And the wife of one of the Lithuanians becomes a complicating factor.

Miller sees an opportunity to escape Folan’s control, but who can he trust?

Life as a taxi driver in Galway can be dangerous, even without corrupt gardai. Ben Miller is an interesting character while Superintendent Máirtín Folan is, well, despicable.

Interesting.

Note: My thanks to NetGalley and Sapere Books for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith