Author: Dervla McTiernan

🎧 Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan @dervlamctiernan.bsky.social @DervlaMcTiernan #AllisonMcGirr @wmmorrowbooks.bsky.social @WmMorrowBooks @HarperAudio #LoveAudiobooks

Dervla McTiernan books are never boring. Three Reasons for Revenge was a tension that built from start to finish. At first, one is just stumbling around with a variety of different characters trying to understand what they ae doing or how they relate to one another. DS Judith Lee is part of the homicide team. […]

Posted July 18, 2026 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 14 Comments

🎧 The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan @dervlamctiernan.bsky.social #AoifeMcMahon #BolindaAudio #LoveAudiobooks @DervlaMcTiernan

I am so happy to have another book in the Cormac Reilly series. Cormac is a homicide detective in Ireland and has been for 20 years. The Unquiet Grave brings us back to Cormac after he had some success after a horrible time in Good Turn. I feel so hurt on Cormac’s behalf. He works […]

Posted May 31, 2025 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 12 Comments

🎧 Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan @DervlaMcTiernan #AoifeMcMahon @HarperAudio #LoveAudiobooks

The Ruin was the first in the Cormac Reilly series. Cormac is a homicide detective in Ireland and has been for 20 years. He has had real success but has just transferred from to a new location because of his girlfriend, Emma’s job. He’s being shunted off to cold cases in the new unit. Now […]

Posted January 18, 2025 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 8 Comments

🎧 What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan @DervlaMcTiernan #Kristen Sieh @staceyglemboski @LiSur @petkoff @georgenewbern @JennaLamia @prestoncreates3 @WmMorrowBooks @HarperAudio #LoveAudiobooks

What Happened to Nina? was an absorbing read which had me emotionally connected from the start. Nina and Simon go to his parent’s vacation home near Stowe to do hiking and climbing. They have dated since high school and now are in college. They are both active, experienced outdoorspeople. Simon comes home early without Nina. […]

Posted March 14, 2024 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 8 Comments

🎧 The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan @DervlaMcTiernan @sophieamoss @HelloMLC @kateorsini @HarperAudio #LoveAudiobooks

I’ve enjoyed everything I have read from this author, which was mostly police procedurals. The settings previously have been non US. The Murder Rule is based in the US. The main character is a law student as are many of the supporting characters or lawyers. The legal aspects are part of the perspectives. Hannah is […]

Posted May 10, 2022 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 18 Comments

Audio: The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan @DervlaMcTiernan #AoifeMcMahon @BlackstoneAudio #LoveAudiobooks

The Ruin is the first in the Cormac Reilly series and I somehow got it as an Audible freebie. Cormac is a homicide detective in Ireland and has been for 20 years. He has had real success but has just transferred from to a new location because of his girlfriend, Emma’s job. He’s being shunted […]

Posted September 19, 2019 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 13 Comments

Thrifty Thursday Audio: The Ruin by Dervla McTiernan @DervlaMcTiernan #AoifeMcMahon @BlackstoneAudio #ThriftyThursday #LoveAudiobooks

The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). Audible freebie on November 23, 2018 (currently $24.47 at Amazon and $22.57 at Barnes & Noble as of writing this post) Overall rating 3.98 with 9,276 ratings and 1,328 reviews This was an Audible freebie; I have […]

Posted August 8, 2019 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review, Thrifty Thursday / 8 Comments