For the good times - David Keenan

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WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019 From the author of This Is Memorial Device.

'A gasp-inducing thrill of a ride.

' i Independent 'An exhilarating novel, burning with rage, danger and dark humour.

' Literary Review 'Remarkable .

demented brilliance.

' Scotland on Sunday Belfast, 1970s: Sammy and his three friends live in an impoverished area of the city that has become the epicentre of a country seemingly intent on cannibalising itself.

They love sharp clothes, a good drink, and the songs of Perry Como, whose commitment to clean living holds up a dissonant mirror to their own attempts to rise above their circumstances.

They dream of a Free State, and their methods for achieving this are uncompromising.

But For the Good Times is not just a novel about the IRA.

It is about the heartbreak and devastation that commitment to 'the cause' can bring; of violence and betrayal, breakdown and rebirth.