Game of Throw-ins
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| Author | Paul Howard |
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| Illustrator | Alan Clarke |
| Cover artist | Alan Clarke |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Series | Ross O'Carroll-Kelly |
| Published | 8 September 2016 Penguin Books |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 9781844883455 |
| Preceded by | Seedless in Seattle |
Game of Throw-ins is a 2016 novel by Irish journalist and author Paul Howard and serves as the sixteenth book in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series.[1][2][3]
The title refers to the TV series Game of Thrones and the rugby throw-in.[4]
Plot
Ross joins a struggling Seapoint rugby team. Ronan is in a turf war with a rival Love/Hate tour operator. Honor is in love with a Justin Bieber lookalike. Fionnuala is marrying a 92-year-old billionaire.[5]
Reception
The Irish Times praised it, saying "This is sharp satire that manages the difficult trick of creating characters we care about. It is a very funny book, often hilarious, providing storylines that mostly keep the page-turning going. Yet it has a genuine heart of darkness hidden beneath the layers of craic, great gags, great storytelling and human warmth. In this way, Ross O'Carroll-Kelly is Ireland."[6]
References
- ^ "Game of Throw-Ins".
- ^ Campbell, Niamh (21 March 2016). "Title And Plot Of New Ross O'Carroll-Kelly Book Revealed".
- ^ "Game of Throw-ins".
- ^ O'Carroll-Kelly, Ross (1 September 2016). "Game of Throw-ins". Penguin Books Limited – via Google Books.
- ^ "Ross O'Carroll Kelly. Big in Ireland. And er...Belize".
- ^ "Game of Throw-ins by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly review: Ross is back on the pitch, as funny as ever".