“SWAP is a stunning leap forward from an already fine author. This is John channelling Elmore Leonard at the height of his game and with dialogue Tarantino would kill for. A plot that moves like Pulp Fiction but with a nice Canadian slant that keeps it fresh and different. John’s creation of the African-American characters is like Sallis at his finest. With a wicked sense of humour that is irresistible, SWAP moves Canadian mystery right to the top.”SWAP is published today in Canada, although it won’t hit U.S. stores – as LET IT RIDE – until next February. For what it’s worth, and bearing in mind that yon McFetridge is a good mate of mine, my advice is not to wait: SWAP is as good as the noir novel gets.
Meanwhile, and while we’re on the subject of Ken Bruen, I’m hearing a rumour that yet another of his novels, the Busted Flush TOWER collaboration with Reed Farrel Coleman, has been optioned for the big screen, this time by the team behind the Tom Cruise flick Valkyrie. Can anyone confirm?
Meanwhile meanwhile, and while we’re on the subject of Busted Flush and bigging-up good mates, here’s the cover for Donna Moore’s forthcoming OLD DOGS. Is it just me, or is that cover a work of art?
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I may just have to see if Amazon.ca will ship a copy of SWAP across the border to Baja Canada for me. DIRTY SWEET was good; EKTIN was better. The trend is promising.
I saw VALKYRIE a few weeks ago and liked it. Since it was the same writer/director team as made THE USUAL SUSPECTS, this bodes well for TOWER.
Dec, Don't know about "The Tower" but Bruen's "London Boulevard" with Keira Knightly and Colin Farrell has been filmed and "Blitz" and "Once Were Cops" are also supposedly on the way ( "in development" ).
Oooooh- I hope you're right about TOWER Dec.
And it's not just you, I LOVE it!!
Declan, Here's the news on TOWER: An 18-month film option of Ken Bruen & Reed Farrel Coleman's TOWER has just sold to Brad Weston (BAD SANTA), Gil Adler (VALKYRIE) & Shane McCarthy!
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