A Tale of Redemption in a World Cloaked in Darkness
Priest, an explosive novel by the acclaimed author Ken Bruen, takes you to the heart of Ireland, a land flourishing in unparalleled richness, yet devoid of faith and comfort in the Church.
Jack Taylor, devastated by the recent trauma of personal loss, has always believed himself to be beyond salvation. But a new job offers a fresh start, and an unexpected partnership provides hope that his one desperate vision-of family-might yet be fulfilled.
The narrative, however, rapidly unravels into a chilling blend of exorcism, predatory stalking, and curious allure, weaving a deadly net of conspiracies around him. The eerie specter of a child shadows Taylor's every waking moment, merging reality with nightmares.
Explosive, unsettling and totally original, Ken Bruen's writing captures the brooding landscape of Irish society at a time of social and economic upheaval. Priest is evidence of an unmistakable literary talent.
Industry Reviews
"There's music in his lament for the corruption of innocence and the loss of faith--in the government and the clergy--in 'the new Ireland, ' even as he does battle with the demons that have claimed his own soul."--"The New York Times ""Bruen exploits the dark potential of the mystery form to its fullest...If a bottle of Bushmills could talk, it would sound like Jack Taylor." --"The Washington Post Book World""Spare and unforgiving, Bruen's novels are among the best."--"Rocky Mountain News""If your vision of Ireland still includes blarney and shamrocks, Ken Bruen is the writer to bring you up to date...Bruen is a wonderful writer. His prose is lean and spare and fun."--"The Globe and Mail" (Toronto)"Bruen has established himself as a master of hard-boiled noir." --"The Miami Herald"""Priest" again dazzles with the unique, staccato sarcasm of Jack Taylor." --"The Plain Dealer" (Cleveland)"Bruen writes tight, urgent, powerful prose, his dialogue is harsh and auth "There's music in his lament for the corruption of innocence and the loss of faith--in the government and the clergy--in 'the new Ireland, ' even as he does battle with the demons that have claimed his own soul."--"The New York Times " "Bruen exploits the dark potential of the mystery form to its fullest...If a bottle of Bushmills could talk, it would sound like Jack Taylor." --"The Washington Post Book World" "Spare and unforgiving, Bruen's novels are among the best."--"Rocky Mountain News" "If your vision of Ireland still includes blarney and shamrocks, Ken Bruen is the writer to bring you up to date...Bruen is a wonderful writer. His prose is lean and spare and fun."--"The Globe and Mail" (Toronto) "Bruen has established himself as a master of hard-boiled noir." --"The Miami Herald" ""Priest" again dazzles with the unique, staccato sarcasm of Jack Taylor." --"The Plain Dealer" (Cleveland) "Bruen writes tight, urgent, powerful prose, his dialogue is harsh and authentic and Jack Taylor has become one of today's most interesting shamuses."--"The Times" (UK) "" "There's music in his lament for the corruption of innocence and the loss of faith--in the government and the clergy--in 'the new Ireland, ' even as he does battle with the demons that have claimed his own soul." --The New York Times
"Bruen exploits the dark potential of the mystery form to its fullest...If a bottle of Bushmills could talk, it would sound like Jack Taylor." --The Washington Post Book World
"Spare and unforgiving, Bruen's novels are among the best." --Rocky Mountain News
"If your vision of Ireland still includes blarney and shamrocks, Ken Bruen is the writer to bring you up to date...Bruen is a wonderful writer. His prose is lean and spare and fun." --The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
"Bruen has established himself as a master of hard-boiled noir." --The Miami Herald
"Priest again dazzles with the unique, staccato sarcasm of Jack Taylor." --The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
"Bruen writes tight, urgent, powerful prose, his dialogue is harsh and authentic and Jack Taylor has become one of today's most interesting shamuses." --The Times (UK) There's music in his lament for the corruption of innocence and the loss of faith--in the government and the clergy--in 'the new Ireland, ' even as he does battle with the demons that have claimed his own soul. "The New York Times"
Bruen exploits the dark potential of the mystery form to its fullest...If a bottle of Bushmills could talk, it would sound like Jack Taylor. "The Washington Post Book World"
Spare and unforgiving, Bruen's novels are among the best. "Rocky Mountain News"
If your vision of Ireland still includes blarney and shamrocks, Ken Bruen is the writer to bring you up to date...Bruen is a wonderful writer. His prose is lean and spare and fun. "The Globe and Mail (Toronto)"
Bruen has established himself as a master of hard-boiled noir. "The Miami Herald"
"Priest" again dazzles with the unique, staccato sarcasm of Jack Taylor. "The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)"
Bruen writes tight, urgent, powerful prose, his dialogue is harsh and authentic and Jack Taylor has become one of today's most interesting shamuses. "The Times (UK)"" Praise for "The Dramatist":
" Ken Bruen is hard to resist, with his aching Irish heart, silvery tongue and bleak noir sensibility... [Bruen] writes with extraordinary delicacy about a man driven to acts of violence out of wild grief and fierce sense of guilt." -- Marilyn Stasio, "The New York Times Book Review"
" [Bruen' s] Jack Taylor series is Grade-A Galway Noir... Bruen provides an insightful tour of a fast-changing Ireland." -- Richard Lipez, "The Washington Post"
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" A depressing yet satisfying story." -- Gilbert Cruz, "Entertainment Weekly"
" Bruen' s tommy-gun prose, lacerating dialogue and hard-boiled world view combine here, as before, to provide entertainment of high order in dealing with low instincts. Forget all gauzy notions of the Emerald Isle-- this stuff is black Irish." -- Ron Givens, "New York Daily News"
" Bruen' s books are always well worth the effort." -- Harper Barnes, "The St. Louis Post Dispatch"
