Question about Ken Bruen
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Question about Ken Bruen
I just read "London Boulevard" and LOVED it! Especially the writing style. It's the first Ken Bruen book I have ever read. Are his other books written in that style? And a quick read? I couldn't put "Boulevard" down and read it in 4 hours. Well, over 2 days.
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I haven't read that particular book, but all of the Bruen titles I've read -- mostly in the Jack Taylor and Brant series -- are written in pretty much the same style. Good stuff.
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Originally Posted by djmont
I haven't read that particular book, but all of the Bruen titles I've read -- mostly in the Jack Taylor and Brant series -- are written in pretty much the same style. Good stuff.
Regrettably, I didn't know of Bruen or his work until recently. Read on firstshowing.net that William Mohan, Academy Award winning screen writer of "The Departed", is screen writing and directing "London Boulevard". Since I like Mohan's work, I bought the book. It's OOP, so I had to get it used from Amazon.com. And I highly highly recommend it. I'm sure once the movie is out they'll re-release it. Link on the movie below. Has any other Bruen books been made into any films or T.V. series?
http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/04/...don-boulevard/
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Originally Posted by djmont
I haven't read that particular book, but all of the Bruen titles I've read -- mostly in the Jack Taylor and Brant series -- are written in pretty much the same style. Good stuff.
Where do I start with the Jack Taylor and Brant series? Can you tell me what order they were released?
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Originally Posted by Daytripper
Where do I start with the Jack Taylor and Brant series? Can you tell me what order they were released?
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/ken-bruen/
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Originally Posted by Geofferson
Info about his Brant and Taylor series (and all his other novels) can be found here:
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/ken-bruen/
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/ken-bruen/
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O.K., I realize I'm just having a conversation with myself here at this point But I just wanted to say (if anyone is listening), that I'm 100 pages into "American Skin" and I'm not loving it. I don't think Bruen's writing style in it is anything like that of the Brant series. Or "London Boulevard". At least I don't find it interesting or entertaining.
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Originally Posted by Daytripper
O.K., I realize I'm just having a conversation with myself here at this point But I just wanted to say (if anyone is listening), that I'm 100 pages into "American Skin" and I'm not loving it. I don't think Bruen's writing style in it is anything like that of the Brant series. Or "London Boulevard". At least I don't find it interesting or entertaining.