Bare Knuckle

By: Cindy Brandner

Narrated by: Gary Furlong

"When a man was reduced to asking advice of a tomcat, it didn’t bode well for the state of his affairs. And yet, here Brian Riordan was doing exactly that."

So begins this prequel to the Exit Unicorns series, as we join the Riordan boys in the rough and tumble world of Belfast, Northern Ireland, during a summer of change and promise. Casey Riordan is on the cusp on manhood, and is learning just how high the price of that transition can be. Tagging along on this adventure is his brother, Pat, who is both shadow and conscience to Casey. Their father, Brian, is simply trying to keep his sons safe - a tall order in the gritty streets of this particular city.

Bare Knuckle spans the events of one summer, giving a glimpse into the lives of the Riordans - the boys as they embark on the path to the men they are destined to be, and their father as he guides them along the way. The road is not smooth and contains hard lessons, both those of betrayal and treachery, all stemming from the events of one warm July night, when the match of hatred is set to the fuel of violence. After that night, life as they know it spirals out of control for the Riordans, until one man is forced to rejoin a world he thought he’d left behind forever, to ensure the safety of those he loves.

©2018 Cindy Brandner (P)2019 Cindy Brandner

Prequel to Exit Unicorns

This is a compelling introduction to the Riordan men with descriptive narrative into the early character development of Casey and Patrick who are instrumental characters in the entire series particularly Casey. As always the writing style is evocative of Ireland during the time of the “troubles”. I recommend it without any
reservations

Must read!

Love everything about this book. The stories, narration etc just fit. I recommend this book highly.

Love This Book

Story was wonderful but it was too short for me. Wanted much more.She is a great writer and the reader is the best.

Crossroads..

Gary Furlong with his lilting Irish brings another dimension to this story of a family living in tumultuous times. A loving and brave father raising two sons must live with the life choices of his oldest son..a story of the crossroads & choices in life beautifully written (I went back to several passages just to ponder them). If you’ve read this author, this little book fills in some gaps!

Beautiful!!

I really have enjoyed the exit unicorns series so far so when this book became available, I wanted to read it. I enjoyed the writing and the storytelling. Cindy does a wonderful job at this. It’s a brief read, but it’s a good one. Enjoy.