The Final Silence, Neville - B

                                             This is the fourth Belfast Novel featuring Jack Lennon and like its predecessors, it screams dishonesty, violence, betrayal, deceit, indifference, and a dark and dreary background. It's not just that the weather is rotten, it's that hundreds of years of conflict can add up to a community as bad as the weather. Lennon survives, manages to get his daughter away from his insidious in-laws, and has a shot at getting a disability pension. I just saw an interview with Neville, who is reasonably young and committed to staying in Belfast. So, there will be more.