Book/Author Suggestion

Hi all - some folks here from time to time search for recommendations for stories or authors similar to Joe Abercrombie. Just thought I would throw out a recommendation for you all. I recently came across the author Kevin Barry. I read The Heart in Winter (which was very good) and now am reading City of Bohane.

While neither of these books are fantasy I feel like they are a mix between the poetic prose of Cormac McCarthy and the character and world development of Joe Abercrombie. Both books are quite violent and gritty and beautiful. If you are looking for something outside of the fantasy genre but equally as engrossing I highly recommend both of these novels. Cheers!