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Old 01-17-2011, 06:30 PM   #7893
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Originally Posted by Steve Anderson View Post
I'm nearing the end of Once Were Cops by Ken Bruen. My first from him. This is sharp, true neo noir crime fiction that doesn't hold back. No flash, just raw crimes warping minds and a lean storyline. Whoa. It's a nice though grim diversion from my usual diet of historical (1930s/40s mostly) espionage/mystery novels. I'll have to do more.

Steve
I think "Grim" is a good description of most Bruen. He does noir like no one else I've read.
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