I have previously read Adrian McKinty's "The Island" and "Belfast Noir" which Mckinty edited and was a contributor; however, I had not read any of his Sean Duffy series. There are several series where I have inadvertently jumped in the middle of (most notably Elizabeth George's Inspector Lynley series) where the story is so well drawn that you do not need to have read the prior books to enjoy the one your are in, but does entice you to go back and read the series from the beginning. "Hang on St. Christopher, is one of those book.

Set in the waning days of "The Troubles" in Norther Ireland, the semi-retired Duffy is drawn into a investigating a car-jacking that ended in murder. A mash-up of police-procedural and spy novel, provides a harrowing ride through Belfast and beyond, where being a police officer is no guarantee for safety, with Duffy constantly checking his car for "mercury-tilt-switch" bombs.

I definitely need to go back and start at the beginning with Sean Duffy!

4.5 stars.

I read a lot of books that make me stop and jot down some poignant thing the author wrote, but Sean Duffy is the only character I will stop, laugh, and write down his truly spectacular insults. The references to pop culture from my younger years is always fun., too. The fun of these books break up the serious cases and danger Duffy gets himself into, the trouble he causes and the badass ways he deals with bad guys. I really love this series!

I have to mention how great the narrator is, because he has brought Duffy to life for me over the years and I cannot imagine any other voice handling it so well. Superb job.

Thank you Netgalley and Blackstone publishing for this audiobook arc!! This was such a fast paced twisty thriller that kept me glued. I love audiobooks that engage the audience and this audio did that exactly. The accent and tone delivery for this book was an immense reading experience I enjoyed!

Detective Inspector Sean Duffy has moved to Scotland with his girlfriend and their young child. He now works in Belfast only 6 days a month, just so he can earn his pension. (It seems odd that such a work arrangement is permitted, for continuity reasons, but I’ll buy it for plot purposes.). During his most recent stint on duty, an artist is killed in a carjacking and Duffy is assigned to the case. The first challenge is identifying the victim. I enjoyed the way that the identity was traced through a bespoke suit and some Picasso prints. It turned out that the victim’s death was intentional. Duffy had to find out who had killed an IRA assassin, and why. But his 6 days had to keep getting extended.

This is the 8th book in the Duffy series. I read the first 2 books in the series and thought that they were just OK, but I liked this one much more. The plot took unexpected turns (through several countries) and I particularly liked how the book ended. The book gave details of police work during The Troubles, including competing law enforcement agencies and cross-border investigations. (Duffy had to check for a bomb under his car each time he entered it.) The book was fast paced and held my interest throughout. The narrator of the audiobook did a good job, although I occasionally struggled with his Irish accent.

I received a free copy of this audiobook from the publisher.

Loved this. Hang on St. Christopher
by Adrian McKinty was well written and entertaining. I thought it was cleverly narrated by Gerald Doyle, he brought a lot to the story and I highly recommend listening to this one. I loved Sean Duffy and his wit and sarcasm. The pace was perfect and I enjoyed everything about it. It had a good balance of mystery, humor and suspense.
Thanks Blackstone Publishing via NetGalley.