Puddle People by Eamonn Bradley

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Puddle People

by Eamonn Bradley

Why we picked it

A strong pick for readers who like dark comedy threaded through a crime-tinged chase. Its eccentric setup and unpredictable contest between Walter Minsk and Chief Bill Reilly promise a sharp, offbeat read.

About this book

Walter Minsk has had enough of a world that ignores his ideas, his inventions, and his grand hope for peace and human togetherness. Frustrated by what he sees in everyone around him, he decides that if people will not change on their own, he will force the issue with a harsh, chilling lesson.

When his plans fail to work as intended and residents of Sterling in Northern Ireland begin disappearing, Chief Bill Reilly is pulled into the mystery. What follows is a darkly comic pursuit between hunter and hunted, with the outcome far from certain. Eamonn Bradley sets up an offbeat fiction story that mixes missing-person intrigue with grim humor and a strange battle of wills.

The vibe

Darkly comicMissing-person mysteryBattle of willsGrim humorOffbeat fiction

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Details

Author
Eamonn Bradley
Genre
Fiction
Published
January 16, 2026
Publisher
Independently published
Pages
247
Reading time
About 5 hours
ISBN
9798275324570

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For your book club

  1. What does Walter’s frustration suggest about the dangers of feeling ignored?
  2. How might grim humor change the way readers engage with a dark premise?
  3. What makes a hunter-and-hunted story compelling when the outcome feels uncertain?
  4. How does the setting in Northern Ireland shape your expectations for the mystery?
  5. What tensions arise when a story mixes offbeat comedy with disappearances?

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