For The Good Times Av David Keenan

<p><b>WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2019</b><br><b>SHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD 2020<br></b><br>From the author of <i>This Is Memorial Device</i>.<br><br><b>‘A gasp-inducing thrill of a ride.</b>’ <i>i Independent</i><br><br><b>‘An exhilarating novel, burning with rage, danger and dark humour.’ </b><i>Literary Review</i><br><b><br>‘Remarkable . . . demented brilliance.’ </b><i>Scotland on Sunday</i><br><br>Belfast, 1970s: Sammy and his three friends live in an impoverished area of the city that has become the epicentre of a country seemingly intent on cannibalising itself. They love sharp clothes, a good drink, and the songs of Perry Como, whose commitment to clean living holds up a dissonant mirror to their own attempts to rise above their circumstances. They dream of a Free State, and their methods for achieving this are uncompromising. <br><br>But <i>For the Good Times</i> is not just a novel about the IRA. It is about the heartbreak and devastation that commitment to ‘the cause’ can bring; of violence and betrayal, breakdown and rebirth.</p>