There's Only One Danny Garvey

4.5* Loved the story being set close to home and connected to the world of lower league football. The hints are there early on that our narrator Danny Garvey is not a reliable source of information, which leads to an unexpectedly powerful story about guilt, mental health and family. A half star off......more

I really thought this was going to be one of the best books I've ever read. From a personal selfish point of view, it was so damn close. Until that ending. Maybe it just went completely over my head or I didn't truly understand the deeper hidden meanings and workings of the main character. But for s......more

As I turned the final page of There's Only One Danny Garvey, I realised that there was going to be huge hole in my life. For three days, the characters that dance across the pages of this novel had become part of me, their stories had entranced me. I was totally and utterly living in the drab, drear......more

This is the third time I've read this book THIS YEAR and I keep finding new bits to be impressed by. Far and away the best book I'll read in 2021, and it's not even over yet. Certainly in the top five books I've read ever. Can I give it 6 stars? ---------------------------------------- Just completed......more

Danny Garvey is a very complicated character and one I think I will actually miss. Danny is a player-manager of an Ayrshire football team, and as a fan of the game, these parts were exciting, fun and well written. Danny also struggles with mental health issues, and as the story progresses we learn j......more