Synopsis
Howie the Rookie
$14.99 Published by Nick Hern Books
2 Male 0 Female
Winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature
First we meet Howie
He tells us how, one night, he gets caught up in a gang intent on beating up Rookie
He's supposed to be baby-sitting his five-year-old brother, but he goes just the same
They beat up Rookie
Howie returns to discover a horrible accident has happened to the little boy
Then we hear the story from Rookie's point of view ...
A white-knuckle ride through a nightmare Dublin, where enemies and allies are interchangeable
REVIEWS
'The Outstanding new play by a hitherto unknown 29-year-old from Dublin' ~ Daily Telegraph
"Humour and the horror of what turns out to be a cleverly crafted interlocking narrative grabs you by the collar and head-butts you into submission" ~ Sunday Times