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The impossible has happened: Jack Taylor is living clean and dating a mature woman. Rumour suggests he is even attending mass...The accidental deaths of two students appear random, tragic events, except that in each case a copy of a book by John Millington Synge is found beneath the body. Jack begins to believe that 'The Dramatist', a calculating killer, is out there, enticing him to play. As the case twists and turns Jack's refuge, the city of Galway, now demands he sacrifice the only love he's maintained, and while Iraq burns, he seems a step away from the abyss.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I read this in one sitting - I simply couldn't put it down. The style is unusual and very readable. I heartily recommend it and am looking forward to reading more by this author.
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I would have to say that more than any of the other books in this series, this really is much more of a 'Jack Taylor Novel' than a traditional mystery. Taylor is living clean & sober, & it is in this novel that we are treated to an entirely different side of the character that is no less fascinating than the raging alcoholic persona we've all come to love & fear. I do have to say about 1/2 way through the novel I really ceased to care what the Dramatists' identity was, & was definitely much more involved with the themes of condemnation & redemption that Bruen weaves so expertly well. Lest you think that this may be one Bruen's more tame works however, I can honestly say I don't think he's ever written a more devastating finale. Hope ya like it, I loved it.
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Ken Bruen's books are dark and brooding affairs, written in a sparse, engaging literary prose. For me, sometimes the text feels a little too sparse, begging for a little more elaboration, but they are nonetheless engaging, powerful, layered tales. His stories rarely have complex puzzles, they are more structured as unfoldings. The Dramatist is no different. In it he demonstrates a keen observational eye, capturing the nuances of Irish society, especially the intricacies of inter-personal relations. There's a strong sense of place and the plot has some nicely interwoven strands and intertextuality. The resolution of the crimes is relatively straightforward, but that's hardly the point of his stories: they are about the journey not the destination. Though in The Dramatist, the destination is a powerful punch to the gut, despite it being well signposted. A fine slice of Irish noir.
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