The Guards | Litsy

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#KenBruen #JackTaylor
1. The Guards (2001)
2. The Killing of the Tinkers (2002)
3. The Magdalen Martyrs (2003)
4. The Dramatist (2004)
5. Priest (2006)
6. Cross (2007)
7. Sanctuary (2008)
8. The Devil (2010)
9. Headstone (2011)
10. Purgatory (2013)
11. Green Hill (2015)
12. Emerald Lie (2016)
13. The Ghosts of Galway (2017)
14. In The Galway Silence (2018)
15. Galway Girl (2019)
16. A Galway Epiphany
17. Galway Confidential
18. Galway‘s Edge

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EadieB Have you read any of these? 3mo

TheSpineView Sorry... no.😕 3mo

EadieB @TheSpineView They look really good! 3mo

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TheSpineView @EadieB I agree. Looking at the list had me thinking to add to my #SeriesLove2024 TBR. 3mo

TheAromaofBooks I've never even heard of this series!! 3mo

EadieB @TheAromaofBooks I own some of his books. Probably will read them next month. 3mo

Tove_Reads I‘ve read one 3mo

EadieB @Tove_Reads How was it? 3mo

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bookvixen

The Guards: A Novel | Ken Bruen

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This is my first time reading Ken Bruen and I have watch Jack Taylor tv show and enjoyed it alot. I loved this first book in the series The Guards and it gave a great background to Jack as a character. The only down fall I found was the murder took a back set and we got more information about Jack struggle with alcoholics, which in itself was an interesting read.

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Teresereading

The Guards: A Novel | Ken Bruen

Two blue book cover designs but very very different. Enjoyed both! Going back to the start with Jack Taylor after reading Galway Silence (@netgalley) and a review copy of Monica courtesy @betterreadingau.

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laundry_piles

The Guards: A Novel | Ken Bruen

Alright here's my #profilepic @Chelleo !!

My husband and I were able to get away for a night and we stopped at Mainly Murders Bookstore in Kennebunk, ME because my husband really knows what makes me happy. It's a tiny little shop with sweet owners and you can only find thrillers, mysteries and horror! 💀🖤📚 #litsyavatar

Oh and my handle? Well it's simply because of the massive piles of laundry that I can never keep up with! 😄😉

mrozzz That‘s awesome! 7y

Tamra What a memorable shop! 7y

EvieBee Aww! Such a cutie. 7y

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[DELETED] 3803335244 I‘m from Sanford! I miss it! 7y

minkyb I feel a road trip in my near future! 7y

laundry_piles @Tamra it really is! I can't wait to go back 7y

laundry_piles @EvieBee aww why thanks 😊 7y

laundry_piles @minkyb yes I strongly recommend! It's tiny but we made some friends and chatted with the owner for quite awhile. We were probably there for a few hours. Worth it. 7y

laundry_piles @ForeverNerdy aww yes! I grew up in New Gloucester :) lived in Hollis for awhile too 7y

Chelleo Your handle is the story of my life 🤦🏾‍♀️ adding this shop to my future Reading Tour (which is mainly in my head) 7y

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VoraciousReader

The Guards: A Novel | Ken Bruen

so-so

This 'mystery' reads more like a slice of life story. A slow moving story about an unrepentant alcoholic who has difficulty connecting to those around him. It has an interesting twist at the end. A deeply flawed character, but not really a book for mystery lovers.

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Muniav

The Guards: A Novel | Ken Bruen

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Ooh, I liked this a lot. The prose is sparse, to say the least, but it packs a punch. I seem to be a sucker for tortured alcoholic cops and ex-cops. I'm thrilled to have found an engrossing series for the summer. There are like 12 of these!

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Muniav

The Guards: A Novel | Ken Bruen