September 2011

E-bookmuncher is delighted to present the second of our September 2011 e-book reviews from

Gerry McCullough - author of ‘Belfast Girls’

'Belfast Girls' by Gerry McCullough

‘Belfast Girls’ is published by Night Publishing and was released on 24 November 2010. 

‘Belfast Girls’ is the story of three girls – Sheila, Phil and Mary – growing up into the new emerging post-conflict Belfast of money, drugs, high fashion and crime; and of their lives and loves.
Sheila, a supermodel, is kidnapped. Phil is sent to prison. Mary, surviving a drug overdose, has a spiritual awakening.
It is also the story of the men who matter to them -
John Branagh, former candidate for the priesthood, a modern Darcy, someone to love or hate. Will he and Sheila ever get together? Davy Hagan, drug dealer, ‘mad, bad and dangerous to know’. Is Phil also mad to have anything to do with him?
Although from different religious backgrounds, starting off as childhood friends, the girls manage to hold onto that friendship in spite of everything.
A book about contemporary Ireland and modern life. A book which both men and women can enjoy – thriller, romance, comedy, drama – and much more …. (Description taken from Amazon).

E-bookmuncher rates this book ****

E-bookmuncher’s views on ‘Belfast Girls’

Gerry McCullough’s ‘Belfast Girls’ is a light, entertaining and pacey story about three friends and their different life choices set in Northern Ireland, post troubles. This makes for an excellent backdrop.

Through the development of her characters, Gerry manages to combine glamour, romance and elements of thriller all in the same story, exhibiting a sense of the fun that she clearly had in writing it. On the face of it, a story of three girlfriends (let alone a supermodel) would not normally be my choice of read. Reacting to some very good publicity, however, I bought the e-book and soon found myself drawn in by Gerry’s fluid writing.

The main protangonist is red-head supermodel, Sheila Doherty, whose character provides the glamour and the love interest element through her ‘will they won’t they?’ relationship with  journalist and once ‘wannabe’ priest, John Branagh.

Sheila’s childhood friends are Philomena (Phil) Maguire from across the garden fence and religious divide, and Mary, Sheila’s schoolfriend. Phil’s frustrating relationship with ‘bad lad’ Davy provides plenty to keep the reader’s interest, contrasting very effectively with Mary’s soft spirituality.

I have often found that Irish writers create a special atmosphere in their work, evocative of their particular social and cultural history. Whilst not ’deep’ or overtly political, Gerry McCullough’s ‘Belfast Girls’ is no exception in that it shows the reader what makes the island of Ireland so distinct from its near neighbours. It is these characteristics that make Belfast Girls an attractive and worthwhile read. If you haven’t read it yet, I recommend that you add it to your wish list soon.

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E-bookmuncher is delighted to present our first September 2011 e-book review from

Robert Craven – author of ‘GET LENIN’

GET LENIN by Robert Craven

E-bookmuncher rates this book *****

E-bookmuncher’s views on GET LENIN