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In the newest novel in Bruen’s thrilling series, ex-cop turned private eye Jack Taylor is pulled out of his quiet new life on a farm by three mysteries that soon prove dangerously linked
Synopsis:
Ex-cop-turned-PI Jack Taylor has finally escaped the despair of his violent life in Galway in favor of quiet retirement in the country with his friend Keefer, a former Rolling Stones roadie, and a falcon named Maeve. But on a day trip back into the city to sort out his affairs, Jack is hit by a truck in front of Galway’s Famine Memorial and left in a coma - but mysteriously without a scratch on him.
When he awakens weeks later, he finds Ireland in a frenzy over the so-called “Miracle of Galway”. People have become convinced that the two children spotted tending to him are saintly and the site of the accident is sacred. The Catholic Church isn’t so sure, and Jack is commissioned to help find the children to verify the miracle - or expose the stunt.
But Jack isn’t the only one looking for these children, and he’s about to plunge into a case involving an order of nuns, an arsonist, and a girl who may be more manipulative than miraculous.
Review
Jack grows on you like a comfortable blanket. At first his past seems overpowering and scratchy, but soon you realize it is what makes him unique and gives him an unique take on solving crimes. But life is not fair or easy for Jacke, and after the trauma from the previous book, you don't expect things to be easy for him, and they aren't. In the beginning of the book Jack is literaly blindsided by the accident, that sets up the rest of the story into place.With more trauma to Jack's life, he is on a mission for the truth no matter the consequences.But he may have met his match. It's an interesting book, filled with subtle Irish nuances, that make for a truly pleasant read, with classic Bruen twists!
About the Author:
Ken Bruen received a doctorate in metaphysics, taught English in South Africa, and then became a crime novelist. The critically acclaimed author of twelve previous Jack Taylor novels and The White Trilogy, he is the recipient of two Barry Awards and two Shamus Awards and has twice been a finalist for the Edgar Award. He lives in Galway, Ireland.
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