tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post2944749432662353665..comments2024-03-29T09:22:57.031+00:00Comments on Declan Burke: Bruen Up A Perfect StormUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-72220890364589376972007-09-30T23:42:00.000+01:002007-09-30T23:42:00.000+01:00Hi Karen - Hope you enjoy LB, I think it has a lov...Hi Karen - Hope you enjoy LB, I think it has a lovely noir twist on an old Hollywood classic ... And thanks for the kind words on The Big O. When is the next one due? Ask me again after Christmas ...! Cheers, DecDeclan Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322645323239292406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-40307147317536498792007-09-30T22:47:00.000+01:002007-09-30T22:47:00.000+01:00Just like Maxine, I haven't had the pleasure of re...Just like Maxine, I haven't had the pleasure of reading Ken Bruen yet but am just starting London Boulevard. Sounds like I won't be disappointed. Fair play Dec for giving him plenty of mentions. By the way, just finished the Big O and really enjoyed it - well done! When's the next one coming out?<BR/>Cheers<BR/>KarenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-87055478469847083982007-09-30T18:15:00.000+01:002007-09-30T18:15:00.000+01:00Maxine,You can start anywhere. I love his White Tr...Maxine,<BR/><BR/>You can start anywhere. I love his White Trilogy books about Brant and his fatally flawed police colleagues in London - most recent being Ammunition. But start with 'A White Arrest'.<BR/><BR/>And I highly recommend a stand alone: Dispatching Baudelaire. Just superb!<BR/><BR/>Best, Pat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906967600042588567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-14585037563399216482007-09-30T18:00:00.000+01:002007-09-30T18:00:00.000+01:00Hi Maxine - What's so nerdy about wanting to read ...Hi Maxine - What's so nerdy about wanting to read series in order? Eh? Anyhoo, The Guards is the first of Ken's Jack Taylor series, which is the series winning all the awards. For earlier standalones,I like The Hackman Blues and London Boulevard ... Let me know what you think. Cheers, DecDeclan Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322645323239292406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-90312271165362896262007-09-30T17:30:00.000+01:002007-09-30T17:30:00.000+01:00I just keep on hearing good things about Sir K of ...I just keep on hearing good things about Sir K of B, so here is a question, which one should I read first, as I haven't read any of his before? I know he writes a series, and I am a bit of a nerd about wanting to read series in order. Should I do that in Sir K of B's case, or is there a "type example" of his ouevre that you can recommend?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-4106055167175457532007-09-30T13:17:00.000+01:002007-09-30T13:17:00.000+01:00Couldn't agree more, Pat ... I'd say Ken is Irelan...Couldn't agree more, Pat ... I'd say Ken is Ireland's best-kept secret except there's times when it seems like it's more of a conspiracy of silence ... What more does the guy have to do? Ah well, I'll keep on plugging away here ... Besides, when the guy's so big in the States, and pretty much everywhere else, who gives a rat's ass whether he's known here in Ireland or not? <BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>DecDeclan Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322645323239292406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-30107923110358907592007-09-30T12:57:00.000+01:002007-09-30T12:57:00.000+01:00Just marvelous! Ken is the most unique voice to c...Just marvelous! Ken is the most unique voice to come out of Ireland in decades. Irish literature is enriched by him.<BR/><BR/>And yet, he's hardly recognized in his own country. <BR/><BR/>We've got to do something about that. You've got a voice, a podium, Dec. Use it to launch the campaign ...<BR/><BR/>Slan, PatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906967600042588567noreply@blogger.com