Monday, August 07, 2006
Calibre
I absolutely love Ken Bruen's books. I'm not sure I can explain why. They are deceptively thin and a quick read. His writing is lean and every word and sentence are necessary. Don't blink or you might miss something.
Calibre is the sixth in the Brant series. The Southeast London cops are looking for a serial killer who chooses his victims randomly among the rude people he meets in his daily life. Also, Falls and McDonald are trying to get back into the good graces of the department after problems they each had in previous books. Brant is actually trying to write a crime novel.
Brant is up to his usual deeds, creating trouble for those around him, fixing problems that only he can fix, and managing to do all the right things to solve the case. He is the character you hate to love. He is a good cop but believes the ends justify the means and isn't above bending, or breaking, a few rules. He is also a bit of a sociopath.
I've also read all of Bruen's Jack Taylor books which I think are more brooding, darker. I like them just as much but I seem to have a soft spot for Brant.
Calibre is the sixth in the Brant series. The Southeast London cops are looking for a serial killer who chooses his victims randomly among the rude people he meets in his daily life. Also, Falls and McDonald are trying to get back into the good graces of the department after problems they each had in previous books. Brant is actually trying to write a crime novel.
Brant is up to his usual deeds, creating trouble for those around him, fixing problems that only he can fix, and managing to do all the right things to solve the case. He is the character you hate to love. He is a good cop but believes the ends justify the means and isn't above bending, or breaking, a few rules. He is also a bit of a sociopath.
I've also read all of Bruen's Jack Taylor books which I think are more brooding, darker. I like them just as much but I seem to have a soft spot for Brant.
# posted by Kim Reis @ 12:46 PM 
