A Thread of Violence by Mark O’Connell review – evil in a bow tie A remarkable meditation on the murder case that rocked 1980s Ireland The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023
A Thread of Violence by Mark O’Connell review – a masterpiece of murkiness The author’s account of the 1982 Dublin murders committed by the wealthy socialite Malcolm Macarthur deals dazzlingly in moral complexities The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2023
Five Great Reads: dirty undies, sporting memories and bipolar realities Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2023
Paul Murray: ‘I just dumped all my sadness into the book’ The Irish novelist on his wife’s response to his darkly comic new book, the ghosts that haunt his country, his love of Thomas Pynchon and distrust of Dickens The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2023
‘Era-defining scandal’: Ireland revisits ‘Gubu’ murders 40 years on Scandal over Malcolm MacArthur killings destabilised a government and spawned an acronym The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2022