The Trick of the Ga Bolga is a novel in which a marvelously talented author displays his talents and his love and understanding of Ireland most completely.

From his other novels:

"Foggage" now establishes McGinley as one of Ireland's best novelist, indeed, as one of the best novelist writing today." -- Cleveland Plain Dealer

"An enormous amount of humor, both high and low, and superb writing..." -- New York Daily News

"Gripping, essentially Irish fiction by a masteful writer..." -- Booklist

"This is a stoey as funny as it is tragic, as sly and whimsical as it is dark and twisted." -- Philadelphia Inquirer