Book Review: Ben Barnes might be a new name - but perhaps not to longtime Irish Examiner readers

"Ben Barnes draws on his [real-life] experiences in the workings of government and the law to create a story of murder, deception and intrigue in this, his first novel, The Murder Loop."
Book Review: Ben Barnes might be a new name - but perhaps not to longtime Irish Examiner readers

Paul O'Brien, former Irish Examiner polcorr, pictured in 2011. Pic: Nick Bradshaw

Sat, 09 Sep, 2023 - 11:00
Diarmuid O'Donovan

  • The Murder Loop 
  • Ben Barnes 
  • Bloodhound Books, €9 

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