Angel of Death spins together a murder mystery, an Irish family drama, and a dark plunge into corruption that stretches from quiet boglands to a billionaire’s island fortress. The story follows Detective Trey O’Driscoll as a skeleton turns up in a Kerry bog and the death of his brother-in-law shatters his home life. One discovery leads to another. Drugs hiding inside sports supplements. A charming but monstrous tycoon who toys with lives. A journalist pulled into danger. And a trail that runs all the way to a final confrontation where everything breaks apart. The book moves with steady tension as it threads family, grief, crime, and obsession into one long tightening knot.

I found myself pulled in by the rawness of its emotion. The writing has a rough edge that hits hard. Scenes jump from tender to brutal so fast that it left me blinking, which I actually liked. The everyday details of Ireland feel lived in. The bogs, the farms, the crowded roads, the pubs, the families that love each other and fight each other. It all rang true. I kept feeling a strange mix of calm and dread because the book sits with grief in such a natural way. Trey’s inner life, shaped by past mistakes and a sense of fate, hooked me more than the plot twists did. The man hurts, and that hurt pulses through the pages.

The story goes big with its villain. Charlie Teeman is wild. Cold and flashy and cruel. His scenes shocked me, partly because he is written with such quiet confidence in his own power. I felt a jolt each time he appeared. It is outrageous and almost unbelievable, yet the book commits to him so fully that I went along for the ride. The mix of intimate Irish realism and high-voltage crime thriller sometimes felt like two different worlds stitched together. It worked for me, though. I found myself flipping pages fast, curious to see which world would take over next.

Angel of Death is full of tragedy and violence, but it also carries a stubborn hope for justice and love. I would recommend Angel of Death to readers who enjoy crime fiction with heart, people who like Irish settings, and anyone who wants a story that swings between gritty truth and dramatic flair. If you like mysteries that carry emotional weight along with danger, this one will suit you well.

Pages: 253 | ASIN: B0B9T3CQPY