Addictive Books

Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.

You may call this book "atmospheric" and "literary" - or you may call it long-winded and slow moving. For me it is not really plausible that a Chicago cop might choose a small Irish village to retire.