The descriptions of Dublin throughout the book were great and make you feel as though you are there in the city with the main character. However, some of the detail in this novel made for great reading, with the descriptions of cooking being a highlight for me as well as the structure of the book meaning each section followed Patrick’s to-do list. Finally, the flashes of life in Dublin, filtered to us through Patrick’s eyes and keen descriptions, show us the good and the bad, the beauty and the grime…but again, he does not editorialize or react emotionally to what’s ugly or rude on a street-corner, or lovely in a park.

It works perfectly stirred into a cup of tea and as part of a marinade or dressing for roast vegetables or chicken. This is such a different book to anything I’ve read so I was unsure what to expect, but I really enjoyed it! Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author'Distinctive and captivating, The Lemon Man's unique blend of action, humor, and intrigue make it a book you won't want to miss. Welcome to The Lemonman, where the cocktails are made with fresh seasonal ingredients from the Mediterranean and the joie de vivre of our skilled bartenders. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.Patrick grew up hard and became the object of nightmares for some people, and the source of redemption for others. The Lemon Man is a hired gun, a paid assassin, a professional killer who biked around Dublin in his slippers and takes people out.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Perhaps his commitment, and descriptive completeness in and of itself, when it comes to cooking fancy dinners, tells me he loves it at some level, or why do it. A fine crime novel: at one moment offbeat, with a darkly funny Irish lilt, and the next moment hard and uncompromising. Whether you're looking for a lively party with great music or rather something more intimate, The Lemonman can accommodate you. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.With its cast of eccentric characters, richly-drawn Dublin setting, and breakneck pacing, this is a novel you won't soon forget. Dublin isn’t a city that I know particularly well, but I found myself getting a real feel for the place as Patrick quite literally navigates his way between the shady cast of characters. It’s a job, sure - but he’s getting, it seems, neither pleasure nor grief from the worst things he does.

I totally enjoyed this fast paced, action packed, brilliant humoured hitman story that is a fantastic achievement for a debut. He is a hitman who gets around Dublin by bike and he makes to-do lists to plan his day-to-day life around.

Not to mention, for a professional hitman, our Lemon Man is incapable of completing his tasks and fucks-up majorly everytime. In one study, they asked undergraduate students a series of questions about grammar, logic, and jokes, and then asked each student to estimate his or her score overall, as well as their relative rank compared to the other students.