Sanctuary by Ken BruenSanctuary: A Novel (Jack Taylor Series) by Ken Bruen

Noir originated in America but could well have started in Ireland, with its history of blood feuds, famine, invasions and insurrections. You can feel the weight of that history in the character of Jack Taylor, and the author brings it all up to date with references to the decaying influence of the Roman Catholic church and the erosion of Irish culture in the face of globalization.

The result is a remarkable book that is at once as American as James M. Cain and as Irish as a shot of Jameson’s. Once again, Ken Bruen has borrowed the noir style, changed it around and given it back to us as something fresh and new.

via Review: `Sanctuary’ is pure noir.

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