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....... This is related as strange questions as they are going to be:

Would an Irish man say:

"drove me mental"

or use "torch" instead of flashlight?

:\ I dunno much about the Irish or their accents even, but, I swear to God that this guy sounds more british to me in this book than Irish, but I'm pretty sure that the book said that this guy is a native of the area where they are investigating the crim in Dublin, Ireland.

<_< Did I miss something? Or did the author just not fucking remember what the hell she's doing?

Ireland is only a stone's throw away from Britain and they are surely influenced by British ways of saying things

but the two examples you used mean nothing in regards to someone being Irish vs British. You'd have to show whole excerpts of speech.

also what book is it

It's called "In the Woods" by Tana French

The book says it's her "debut novel". Which is alright. The description on the back sounds really good, but the prologue and the first chapter almost put me to sleep!! o_o I found an author who can match Stephen King for page upon page of useless description that no one gives a shit about and makes little sense except when you are high.

And it's gotten a little better but every now and again there's just strange stuff that makes me wonder if I didn't fall asleep somewhere and missed something.

And this character named Mark, just seems... so british to me... which is odd since I thought he was Irish. And it's a murder-mystery book and this guy is a main suspect so it's like "what the hell...." one of those things that makes you wonder if it's something important or not.

On a totally related note, I finished The Drawing of Three.

I found it filled with useless descriptions that I didn't give a shit about (and nor did they make sense) because I wasn't high.

[spoiler]No, but really, it was a good read.

There wasn't much backstory, just a few references to Cort and how Roland killed Alain. And a reference to Flagg. This is good.

But leave it to Stephen King to throw a junkie, schizophrenic, gunslinger, and cold and calculating (and sort of schizophrenic) murderer all in the same book.

And I do agree with noodles about the lobstrosities.

Actually, there really weren't any long descriptions. I've never really encountered any in the books of his I've read (not that many: The Stand, It, Cell, and Duma Key). I mean, he sometimes rambles on but his descriptions usually serve to paint a vivid picture. Like all of It's guises in Its respective book, especially its spider one. Or the deadlights.

Oh, and there's Susannah. I'd imagine this has something to do with Song of Susannah.

I will not pair Eddie and Roland I will not pair Eddie and Roland I will not pair Eddie and Roland

But I may pair David and Roland I may pair David and Roland I may pair David and Roland[/spoiler]

And that is why Stephen King sells so many books!

No disagreement that if you like that, he's great, but I don't really care for it.