Benjamin Black
Benjamin Black is the pen name of the Man Booker Prize-winning novelist John Banville. The author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed series of Quirke novels--as well as The Black-Eyed Blonde , a Philip Marlowe novel--he lives in Dublin.
Benjamin Black is the pen name of the Man Booker Prize-winning novelist John Banville. The author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed series of Quirke novels--as well as The Black-Eyed Blonde , a Philip Marlowe novel--he lives in Dublin. See less
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Benjamin Black book reviews
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Vengeance
Offbeat plot for Black but Challenging, as Always
by Marcia, May 6, 2023
If you don't know Black's series about Dr. Quirke and you like mysteries, read them all. This plot moves slowly and isn't exactly a mystery. Black's sense of atmosphere and characters is superb. Read More
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Even the Dead: A Quirke Novel
Benjamin Black Is a Master Writer
by Marcia, May 6, 2023
Black's writing is always wonderful. He captures the feel of the place, how the air tastes and smells. If you don't know this series, grab it. Read More
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A Death in Summer
A Stylish Novel With No Heart
by jjares, Jun 19, 2014
Benjamin Black is the pen name of Irish novelist John Banville. This is the fourth installment in the Quirke series. Quirke is a deeply-flawed medical pathologist in 1950's Ireland.
Quirke has ... Read More