Top lawyer’s insightful crime novel is more than just fiction

From defending crime bosses in the real world to writing about them in a fictional one, Michael O’Higgins gives us an authentic take on policing and the law, writes Cormac O’Keeffe

Given his day job, it is no surprise Michael O’Higgins has something to say about the law and gardaí in his latest work — even if it is a work of fiction.

And, as one of the country’s most respected senior counsel, people are going to sit up and take note.