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The Guards | [Ken Bruen]
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The Guards

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  • by Ken Bruen
  • Narrated by Gerry O'Brien

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  • LENGTH
    4 hrs and 37 mins
  • RELEASE DATE
    09-01-09
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Still stinging from his unceremonious ouster from the Garda Siochana, and staring at the world through the smoky bottom of his beer mug, Jack Taylor is stuck in Galway with nothing to look forward to. He is teetering on the brink of his life's sharpest edges, his memories of the past cutting deep into his soul and his prospects for the future non-existent.

Until a dazzling woman walks into the bar with a strange request and a rumour about Jack's talent for finding things. Odds are he won't be able to climb off his barstool long enough to get involved, but when he surprises himself by getting hired, Jack has little idea of what he's getting into.

©2001 Ken Bruen; (P)2009 Isis Publishing Ltd

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    Avi berkeley, CA, United States 03-27-12
    Avi berkeley, CA, United States 03-27-12 Member Since 2010
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    "BRUEN...THE BEST"

    ...of all mystery writers, bruen is the best...writer, that is...the story is just along for the ride... a unique knack for dialogue, an unrivaled knowledge of music and literature... an ability to find a poignant phrase that speaks to the deepest parts of each of us...never a word in excess... orwell would be proud! the reader, gerry o'brien, a perfect complement to bruen's prose.

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    Gavin Bayside, NY, United States 02-19-11
    Gavin Bayside, NY, United States 02-19-11 Member Since 2005
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    "Great book for alcoholics"

    ThIs is basically about drinking. The author is pretty funny, and the main character is likable. But something was missing.

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    Lawrence Johannesburg, South Africa 01-07-13
    Lawrence Johannesburg, South Africa 01-07-13 Member Since 2012

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    "Almost flawless"

    Bruen captures the pathos and humour of a drunken Irish dick. Self destructive and so human, it is hard not to identify with the lead (I can't call him hero) of this book. Beckett meets Chandler and a stone bottle of cheap gin.

    Offered wine after a dinner of a six pack of beer, Jack says, "Ah fuckit man," then confides that that is the abridged version of the Serenity Prayer.

    You get the picture.

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