The Judas Kiss novel by David Butler

The Judas Kiss
The Judas Kiss is a novel by Irish author David Butler. It is set in Dublin in Ireland.
It is structured as a set of six narratives by the main characters in the novel.
Background
The book is set in post-Celtic Tiger Dublin.
Main Characters
Bluebottle
Bluebottle is a troubled teenager who has run away from a religious institution. He lives on his wits on the streets of Dublin.
Malcolm Little
Malcolm Little is an ageing predatory sensualist. He takes in Bluebottle, giving him his nickname.
Critical Reception
In his review of the Judas Kiss in the Sunday Times, Alan Murdoch described Malcolm Little as "among the more outlandishly repulsive creations of recent Irish fiction."
 
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