Sunday 20 September 2009

If you loved Tubal Cain you'll equally Love Dade


I've just finished reading an exceptionally good book by fellow 'Arrowsake Alumni' Ken Bruen called 'AMERICAN SKIN'. I won't give away anything about the book, other than it has got one hell of a cool killer in the shape of Tammy Wynette fanatacist DADE. I was turned onto this book by a reviewer who pointed out that my own Tubal Cain from Dead Men's Dust was similar to Ken's psychotic creation. The reviewer was right. I loved Dade for all the same reasons that I loved Tubal Cain. If you're looking for a great read, with some of the best dialogue I've ever come across, then you could do no better than pick up American Skin.

Read and enjoy

Matt

3 comments:

Viviana Giorgi (Georgette Grig) said...

Hi, I'm Viviana
AmericanSkin has been one of my fave reads last year, an amazing novel. Talking about first/third person, american/english authors, american settings....
I asked Mr Bruen if he was thinking of writing a sequel (the novel is not complete, is it?), and so replied he:
Yes, there will be a sequel to Skin, titled
B
E
L
Behind enemy lines


I really hope he keeps his word.
Regards
Viviana Giorgi

Author said...

Me too, Viviana. And thanks for commenting as you promised.

Paul D Brazill said...

Sounds great. I've only read one of Mr B's short stories so far-but it was bloody good.