About Blacklion "Mr. Beirne's writing is good, really good . I used to read a lot of Frederick Forsyth, and Blacklion very much recalls the type of story Mr. Forsyth would spin. Recommended, along with Foxhunt ." James Fisher, The Miramichi Reader "Highly atmospheric . very cinematic?" Colleen Kitts-Goguen, CBC "Luke Francis Beirne's first novel Foxhunt was a beautifully written slow burn of a literary intrigue novel, and his second novel Blacklion is just as intensely readable."All Lit Up "The strength of Beirne's writing lies in a .

believable portrayal of basic human emotions: trust/distrust, love/hate, violence/the longing for a normal life. Beirne achieves a certain Hemingway quality for his protagonist and associates . a fine effort in a genre where the bar has been set extremely high by le Carre, Greene, Deighton, and others." Ian Thomas Shaw, The Ottawa Review of Books About Foxhunt "[Foxhunt is] a cold-war thriller rather like early le Carré. eerily pertinent given recent news . ? Simon Lavery, Tredynas Days "[A] brilliant young writer." David Adams Richards "With its beautifully lyrical prose, Foxhunt is an alchemic mix of realpolitik and shadowy noir." Mark Anthony Jarman " Foxhunt is wonderfully written and, as already mentioned, is a slow-to-medium-paced read.

Hence, it is the type of novel I enjoy reading. Foxhunt is also a very cerebral and well-placed story within the historical context of the beginnings of the Cold War. I highly recommend Foxhunt as a noir-ish literary mystery-intrigue novel." James Fisher, The Miramichi Reader "Against a seamless historical and literary backdrop, Foxhunt balances compelling intrigue with vulnerable human emotions." Meg Nola, Foreword Reviews (March-April 2022).