Praise for Even the Dead "There are now seven [novels] that feature Quirke, and by the latest, Even the Dead , they make a series with a complex intertwining of places, obsessions, memories, and characters, many of whom return frequently: something like Raymond Chandler played through a Proustian woodwind.We can now look at the books as an ensemble that does something remarkable within the detective genre." - The New York Review of Books "At the heart of Even the Dead is an insidious plot.[Banville] never worries about letting the plot dangle, breathing lovely, rich emotion through these pages with his unhurried, reflective prose.You linger over his descriptions." - Chicago Tribune "With its flowing prose, penetrating observation and deft evocation of time and place, Even the Dead is an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish.[Banville's] masterly evocation of [Dublin], with its smoke-shrouded and boozy pubs, the decrepit, uncared-for buildings, the unruly traffic and the often depressed mien of the average Dubliner, is scarily accurate." - The Independent "With its flowing prose, penetrating observation, and deft evocation of time and place, Even the Dead is an unalloyed pleasure from start to finish.

" - Commonweal "[Banville] fashions a meticulously written installment notable for its palpable sense of place, a slate of fully drawn characters, and a meaningful denouement.The investigation's tense, yet largely nonviolent, resolutions carry great resonance for Quirke." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "EW's books editor Tina Jordan is a major fan of [John Banville's] Quirke series - and his seventh, Even the Dead , is as great as ever. If you haven't yet met Quirke, an alcoholic pathologist, prepare to binge read the first six books in a fever so you can get to this one." - Entertainment Weekly (11 Books You Have to Read in January) "Reminiscent of the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear or Charles Todd's Ian Rutledge series. [ Even the Dead ] quickly draws readers in - even readers new to the series.[John Banville] has a gift for finely drawn characters and small details. And Quirke's undeniable eccentricity lends him an irresistible charm that will keep the reader engaged until the very end.