Ireland, awash in cash and greed, no longer turns to the Church for solace or comfort. But the decapitation of Father Joyce in a Galway church horrifies even the most jaded citizen. 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 makes him hope that his one desperate vision - of family - might yet be fulfilled. An eerie mix of exorcism, a predatory stalker, and an unlikely attraction conspires ...
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Ireland, awash in cash and greed, no longer turns to the Church for solace or comfort. But the decapitation of Father Joyce in a Galway church horrifies even the most jaded citizen. 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 makes him hope that his one desperate vision - of family - might yet be fulfilled. An eerie mix of exorcism, a predatory stalker, and an unlikely attraction conspires to lure him into a murderous web of dark conspiracies. The spectre of a child haunts every waking moment. Bleak, unsettling and totally original, Ken Bruen's writing captures the brooding landscape of Irish society at a time of social and economic upheaval. Here is evidence of an unmistakeable literary talent.
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Bruen is one of the better writers alive. Filled with quandary, contradictions, dark and light, his characters breathe with tortured gasps and often lurch with drunken steps. "Priest" is one of his best efforts, filled with the raging despair of betrayal and the bitter tang of too-late reparation.
lindacat
Jan 9, 2008
Superior mystery from Bruen
Bruen's latest Jack Taylor mystery is more than just the solving of a priest's murder, it covers the gamut of the sorry state of present day Ireland and the even sorrier state of Jack who is an ex drinker who suffers daily with a life that brings to his eyes the type of matters that make him even more thirsty for a pint and a shot of Jamisons. Issues of the failure of religion come to light also as the pedophilia of the murdered priest comes to light and the coverup by the church in this and other instances shake the belief system of churchgoers. Dark, intense and a fully satisfying ending make this a standout.