Loopy (35 page)

When Loopy regained his composure, he muttered to no one in particular, “I
know
it's him. He's up there already, smiling to himself and pulling strings. I
know
it!”

The others nodded wordlessly and raised their glasses skyward.

ALSO BY DAN BINCHY

The Neon Madonna

The Last Resort

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PRAISE FOR THE WORKS OF DAN BINCHY

The Last Resort

“Even if he weren't my cousin, I would love this book!”

—Maeve Binchy

“An endearing and entertaining combination of warmth and wit.”

—
Booklist

“From hunt balls to whiskey stills, Binchy takes Luke and the reader to the heart of Erin in this warm and amusing mixture. Lots of wit, characters, and charm here.”

—
Library Journal

“Laugh-out-loud funny. The description of the decrepit golf course … is alone worth the price of the book.”

—
The Houston Post

The Neon Madonna

“Dan Binchy's first novel is terrifically funny.
The Neon Madonna
is a hilarious read.”

—
The Washington Post Book World

“A first-rate comic novel.”

—
Kirkus Reviews

“Binchy's first novel promises that the worldly Father Jerry could easily become the lead character of a series.”

—
Booklist

“Dan Binchy delivers a charming first novel.”

—
Tampa Tribune-Times

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Binchy, Dan.

Loopy / Dan Binchy.

p. cm.

ISBN 0-312-24257-3 (hc)

ISBN 0-312-35201-8 (pbk)

EAN 978-0-312-35201-1

1. Golfers—Fiction. 2. Young men—Fiction. 3. City and town life—Fiction. 4. Ireland—Fiction. I. Title.

PR6052.I7726 L66 2005

823'.914—dc22

2004051433

eISBN 9781466851580

First eBook edition: July 2013