Murphy's Revenge
AuthorColin Bateman
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMartin Murphy novels
GenreCrime, Dark comedy
PublisherHeadline
Publication date
4 April 2005 (2005-04-04)
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Softcover)
Pages314
ISBN9780755309221
OCLC58841667
Preceded byMurphy's Law
(2005) 

Murphy's Revenge is the second novel of the Martin Murphy series by Northern Irish author, Colin Bateman, published on 4 April 2005 through Headline Publishing Group.[1]

Plot

Martin Murphy is an undercover policeman currently working in London. He is assigned to investigate a support group for the friends and family of rape and murder victims, named Confront, as it appears they are planning and carrying out revenge killings.

Characters

  • Martin Murphy, undercover policeman working in London. He is haunted by the death of his son by IRA terrorists.
  • Kate Murphy, Martin's sister.
  • Father McBride, childhood friend to Murphy.
  • Dr Jeffers, head of Confront.
  • Andrea, a member of Confront whose father was killed by carjackers.
  • Lawrence, a large man who is the partner of Andrea.

Reception

The novel was well received. Sarah Broadhurst, of Love Reading stated "Murphy is a pleasing, laid-back character with a dry wit and lots of heart"; stating of the novel as a whole, "it's great". Reviewing for the Daily Mirror, Henry Sutton stated that "this is Bateman on top form once again".[2] Lorna Reid, for the Irish Independent, commented on the strength and believability of the characters in the novel; the "emotionally and physically" messy Murphy, the "bleakness of the interaction" between Murphy and his widowed sister Kate; and "Murphy's sounding board on moral issues", a priest and child-hood friend known only as McBride. Reid called the novel a "fast-paced thriller", and stated that "the ending, as with all good thrillers, is unexpected, and leaves fans wishing to hear more of Murphy's exploits".[3]

References

  1. ↑ Murphy's Revenge (Book, 2005). WorldCat. OCLC 58841667. Retrieved 3 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Sutton, Henry (15 April 2005). "Book Reviews: Confrontation; Murphy's Revenge by Colin Bateman". Daily Mirror. TheFreeLibrary.com. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Reid, Lorna (30 April 2005). "Bateman back with a bang – Analysis, Opinion". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
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