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| #7669813 in Books | 2003-01-10 | Format: Bargain Price | PDF # 1 | File type: PDF | 304 pages||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Intriguing Irish noir, but flawed|By Thomas E. Bradley Jr.|An intriguing book, which I read after viewing the Irish TV movie, "Jack Taylor," which was loosely based on this novel. Perhaps I had higher hopes for it--Irish noir! What's not to love?--but the story bogged down with the author's constant reminders that the MC is an alcoholic. Jack's stint in a rehab facility also di|.com |There's something about the job that leads (fictional) cops and PIs to drink, which is why booze always seems to be a minor character in the genre. This is certainly the case in Ken Bruen's debut thriller about melancholy Irishman Jack Taylor, whose luck
Still stinging from his unceremonious ouster from the Garda Siochana, and staring at the world through the smoky bottom of his beer mug, Jack Taylor is stuck in Galway with nothing to look forward to. He is teetering on the brink of his life's sharpest edges, his memories of the past cutting deep into his soul and his prospects for the future non-existent. Until a dazzling woman walks into the bar with a strange request and a rumour about Jack's talent for finding things...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Guards: A Novel | Ken Bruen. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
