I had wanted to write English crime novels based on the American hard-boiled style, and for the first two novels about Brixton, the critics didn't actually know I was Irish. Ken Bruen americanbaseboil Change image and share on social
Because I've been so bad at looking after myself, how would I ever look after a kid? But the old cliche applied: they handed her to me, and my world turned upside down - and I realised I was now going to be vulnerable in more ways than I expected. Ken Bruen applybadcliche share on social
I always had this notion of a noir novel in Galway. The city is exploding, emigration has reversed, and we are fast becoming a cosmopolitan city. Ken Bruen citycosmopolitanemigration Change image and share on social
We haven't had crime writers, and for a long time in the Republic, we didn't seem to have a crime problem as such. Ken Bruen crimelongproblem Change image and share on social
