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Country
  
United Kingdom

Series
  
Martin Murphy novels

Originally published
  
4 April 2005

Preceded by
  
Murphy's Law

ISBN
  
9780755309221

3.9/5
Goodreads

Language
  
English

Publisher
  
Headline

Author
  
Colin Bateman

Page count
  
314

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Publication date
  
4 April 2005 (2005-04-04)

Media type
  
Print (Hardcover & Softcover)

Genres
  
Crime Fiction, Black comedy

Similar
  
Murphy's Law, Bring Me the Head of Oliver Plu, The Horse with My Name, Eddie & the Gang with No Name, Of Wee Sweetie Mice and

Murphy's Revenge is the second novel of the Martin Murphy series by Northern Irish author, Colin Bateman, published on 4 April 2005 through Headline Publishing Group.

Contents

Plot

Martin Murphy is an undercover policeman currently working in London. He is assigned to investigate a support group for the friends and family of rape and murder victims, named Confront, as it appears they are planning and carrying out revenge killings.

Characters

  • Martin Murphy, undercover policeman working in London. He is haunted by the death of his son by IRA terrorists.
  • Kate Murphy, Martin's sister.
  • Father McBride, childhood friend to Murphy.
  • Dr Jeffers, head of Confront.
  • Andrea, a member of Confront whose father was killed by carjackers.
  • Lawrence, a large man who is the partner of Andrea.

    • Reception

    The novel was well received. Sarah Broadhurst, of Lovereading stated "Murphy is a pleasing, laid-back character with a dry wit and lots of heart"; stating of the novel as a whole, "it's great". Reviewing for the Daily Mirror, Henry Sutton stated that "this is Bateman on top form once again". Lorna Reid, for the Irish Independent, commented on the strength and believability of the characters in the novel; the "emotionally and physically" messy Murphy, the "bleakness of the interaction" between Murphy and his widowed sister Kate; and "Murphy's sounding board on moral issues", a priest and child-hood friend known only as McBride. Reid called the novel a "fast-paced thriller", and stated that "the ending, as with all good thrillers is unexpected, and leaves fans wishing to hear more of Murphy's exploits".

    References

    Murphy's Revenge Wikipedia
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