The only book in our home was the Bible. My parents forbade books. They thought I needed help because I wanted to be a writer! Ken Bruen biblebookforbid Change image and share on social
My own life has had so many twists that I keep thinking I'll have one blessing that is not in disguise. Ken Bruen blessdisguiselife Change image and 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
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
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
