a spark of humanity in a world of darkness

Released in 2016. Consequently, his collection “young wolves” in which he painted Irish adolescence delivered to herself, earned Colin Barrett to spark humanity world darkness be compared to Ken Loach, and even to the James Joyce of “people of Dublin”. Therefore, His first novel is part of a similar vein. The unfortunate Dev Hendricks has lived as a hermit since the death of his mother. This former child martyr sees land in his isolated house in the county of Mayo, Gabe and Sketch Ferdia. These thugs have kidnapped Doll English and chose the Dev cellar to kidnap it. Their hostage will remain there as long as Cillian, his big brother Dealer, has not reimbursed them a big debt. In a series of incisive dialogues, the author installs an oppressive climate and cynical, cruel or pitiful protagonists. Between two ad visits, these lost souls are looking for easy money. Colin Barrett, whose talent broke out on each page, delivers a new social picture from Ireland underprivileged. The characters of women are the strongest there. Sheila, Cillian’s spark humanity world darkness mother, or Nicky the girlfriend of Doll who will make the impossible to get him out of business. A spark of humanity and love is enough to implode this universe of darkness.