A novel of dark alchemy; a terrifying, uncompromising road-trip to Hell - and back.
Ken Bruen was born in Galway. Having spent 25 years as an English teacher in Africa, Japan, South East Asia and South America, he now lives in Galway city with his wife and daughter. Priest, the fifth novel in the Jack Taylor series, is available in Corgi paperback.
Where Bruen really scores is in his intimate explorations of
Taylor's character, Galway City and of modern Ireland. Using
language like a weapon, his humour stops the reader drowning in
rain, Jameson's and self-pity. Less a whodunit that a
what-to-do-about-it, this is a compelling portrait of a haunted
man.
*Guardian*
Bruen's writing is as bleak and spare as Taylor's take on modern
Ireland, but you'll end up hooked on this series of home-grown,
gritty crime stories as Jack Taylor is on Ireland.
*Irish Independent*
I cannot recommend this series highly enough - if you like stark
reality, if you can handle one man making his own decisions about
his life ... then do yourself a favour and read Cross.
*Eurocrime.com*
Vintage Ken Bruen. Clipped prose and mordant humour are coupled to
a plot that's just about as violent as anything he has ever
written. Bruen has the uncanny ability to describe the most
touching of moments with heart-rending effectiveness and lyrical
beauty.
*Mean Streets*
Ken Bruen is one of Ireland's leading crime writers...this is
snappy, knowing writing.
*SUNDAY EXPRESS*
As a result of a shooting meant to kill Galway PI Jack Taylor (Priest), Cody, his young apprentice and surrogate son, lies comatose and close to death in the hospital. Meanwhile, Taylor tries to make sense of the brutal murder by crucifixion of a young man and the burning death of the victim's sister. As always, things are not as they appear, and there is more than one shock for Taylor and the reader at book's end. Shamus and Macavity Award winner Bruen should be taken in small doses, as his idea of "noir" may be too dark for most. [See Prepub Mystery, LJ 11/1/07.] Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.
Where Bruen really scores is in his intimate explorations of
Taylor's character, Galway City and of modern Ireland. Using
language like a weapon, his humour stops the reader drowning in
rain, Jameson's and self-pity. Less a whodunit that a
what-to-do-about-it, this is a compelling portrait of a haunted
man. * Guardian *
Bruen's writing is as bleak and spare as Taylor's take on modern
Ireland, but you'll end up hooked on this series of home-grown,
gritty crime stories as Jack Taylor is on Ireland. * Irish
Independent *
I cannot recommend this series highly enough - if you like stark
reality, if you can handle one man making his own decisions about
his life ... then do yourself a favour and read Cross. *
Eurocrime.com *
Vintage Ken Bruen. Clipped prose and mordant humour are coupled to
a plot that's just about as violent as anything he has ever
written. Bruen has the uncanny ability to describe the most
touching of moments with heart-rending effectiveness and lyrical
beauty. * Mean Streets *
Ken Bruen is one of Ireland's leading crime writers...this is
snappy, knowing writing. -- SUNDAY EXPRESS
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