Songdogs

Colum McCann conjures a hugely inventive debut * Observer *
McCann writes intense, gripping prose full of sharp and telling details. He can draw a complete psychological portrait from the most minor situations … Songdogs is an exciting book, because it vibrates with the energy of a new writer finding his voice * Times Literary Supplement *
A true work of art * Sunday Tribune *
Potent, sometimes astonishing, fuelled by a unique descriptive vision – the simplicity and power of the final two pages of Songdogs form one of the most technically and lyrically accomplished conclusions to a novel, debut or otherwise, I have ever read * Sunday Independent *
Songdogs is an event in Irish writing * Irish Independent *
An arresting new voice from out of Ireland, at once deep and dazzling -- Edna O’Brien
Powerful ... wistful and gracefully shadowed ... The author has a keen eye and ear; his language is full of sparkling poetry and images * New York Times Book Review *
Positively vibrates ... consistently engaging ... remarkably beautiful * Sunday Globe *
McCann has unusual control over his material ... McCann’s take on the New World is fresh and often amusing, but what we remember most is the poignancy * Los Angeles Times Book Review *