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Leo Woods is a memorable character ... A sympathetically flawed rogue ... Woods is elevated above the run-of-the- mill police detective by O'Sullivan's sublime prose, which flashes with shards of poetry when least expected. Studded with dark humour, elegant in style and clever in its execution, Crocodile Tears is a remarkably assured first outing. -- Declan Burke * The Irish Times * Well written, gritty, with dark humour and some striking metaphors... a good addition to the Irish crime-fiction corpus. It reminded me of Mankel's Wallander. A satisfying read. * Irish Independent * This absorbing, dense crime novel ... reveals a new and interesting talent. ... Splendidly idiosyncratic and with a leading man who makes Inspector Morse look positively cheerful, this is fine crime writing. * Daily Mail * Well written and filled with pathos, dark humour and lyrical description. An absorbing plot and an exceptional lead character combine to make Crocodile Tears a worthwhile summer read. -- Katie Binns * Sunday Times * If there's a better Irish crime fiction debut published this year, I'll be very pleasantly surprised. -- Declan Burke * Crime Always Pays blog *

Leo Woods is a memorable character ... A sympathetically flawed rogue ... Woods is elevated above the run-of-the- mill police detective by O’Sullivan’s sublime prose, which flashes with shards of poetry when least expected. Studded with dark humour, elegant in style and clever in its execution, Crocodile Tears is a remarkably assured first outing. -- Declan Burke * The Irish Times * Well written, gritty, with dark humour and some striking metaphors… a good addition to the Irish crime-fiction corpus. It reminded me of Mankel's Wallander. A satisfying read. * Irish Independent * This absorbing, dense crime novel … reveals a new and interesting talent. … Splendidly idiosyncratic and with a leading man who makes Inspector Morse look positively cheerful, this is fine crime writing. * Daily Mail * Well written and filled with pathos, dark humour and lyrical description. An absorbing plot and an exceptional lead character combine to make Crocodile Tears a worthwhile summer read. -- Katie Binns * Sunday Times * If there’s a better Irish crime fiction debut published this year, I’ll be very pleasantly surprised. -- Declan Burke * Crime Always Pays blog *

Leo Woods is a memorable character ... A sympathetically flawed rogue ... Woods is elevated above the run-of-the- mill police detective by O'Sullivan's sublime prose, which flashes with shards of poetry when least expected. Studded with dark humour, elegant in style and clever in its execution, Crocodile Tears is a remarkably assured first outing. -- Declan Burke The Irish Times Well written, gritty, with dark humour and some striking metaphors. a good addition to the Irish crime-fiction corpus. It reminded me of Mankel's Wallander. A satisfying read. Irish Independent This absorbing, dense crime novel . reveals a new and interesting talent. . Splendidly idiosyncratic and with a leading man who makes Inspector Morse look positively cheerful, this is fine crime writing. Daily Mail Well written and filled with pathos, dark humour and lyrical description. An absorbing plot and an exceptional lead character combine to make Crocodile Tears a worthwhile summer read. -- Katie Binns Sunday Times If there's a better Irish crime fiction debut published this year, I'll be very pleasantly surprised. -- Declan Burke Crime Always Pays blog

Leo Woods is a memorable character ... A sympathetically flawed rogue ... Woods is elevated above the run-of-the- mill police detective by O'Sullivan's sublime prose, which flashes with shards of poetry when least expected. Studded with dark humour, elegant in style and clever in its execution, Crocodile Tears is a remarkably assured first outing. -- Declan Burke The Irish Times Well written, gritty, with dark humour and some striking metaphors... a good addition to the Irish crime-fiction corpus. It reminded me of Mankel's Wallander. A satisfying read. Irish Independent This absorbing, dense crime novel ... reveals a new and interesting talent. ... Splendidly idiosyncratic and with a leading man who makes Inspector Morse look positively cheerful, this is fine crime writing. Daily Mail Well written and filled with pathos, dark humour and lyrical description. An absorbing plot and an exceptional lead character combine to make Crocodile Tears a worthwhile summer read. -- Katie Binns Sunday Times If there's a better Irish crime fiction debut published this year, I'll be very pleasantly surprised. -- Declan Burke Crime Always Pays blog

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Mark O'Sullivan has published nine novels. His work has won several awards in Ireland and France and been translated into six languages. He has also published short stories and poetry in various magazines and journals. His first crime novel featuring Detective Inspector Leo Woods, Crocodile Tears, was published to critical acclaim. Mark is married with two daughters and lives in Thurles, County Tipperary.

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