'The Daily Beast' calls Ken Bruen a master of Irish noir
The Daily Beast has a great piece up by Allen Barra, who calls Ken Bruen "the master of Irish noir." It also mentions Rilke on Black, one of the two books by Bruen that we've published. It's a great read, and you should go check it out.
You can read the entire article at this link, but here's an excerpt:
Bruen has no patience with Hollywood’s brand of Irish sentimentality. “The old folk say, ‘When you hear a bell ring, it’s an angel getting her wings.’ Mind you, the old folk believe all kinds of weird shite.” Much of that shite comes from Jack’s ma. In a refreshing reversal stereotype of Mother Machree married to a drunken lout, Taylor reveres the memory of his da and can’t stomach his mother. Every gesture she makes is fraught with deceit and self pity: “She sighed. It was what she did best. She could have sighed for Ireland.” Or, as he expressed it another time, “My mother is a walking bitch.”
You can find Bruen's author page here, which includes links to his books, as well as an exclusive video profile filmed by Open Road Media.
