Northern Heist, O'Rawe - B +

    This is a fabulous novel set in Belfast in the early years of the century. James O'Hare orchestrates a brilliant and successful robbery of the national bank. Outwitting and eluding the police forces are only half the story. For any Catholic thief, there is a tax that has to be paid - to the IRA. This is a gritty, street level look at life and crime in the north.