I really enjoyed Bruen's White Trilogy. I agree with Richard
that the books are unrealistic and many of the characters are
disgusting. Unlike Richard, though, I also found them
interesting and pretty damn hilarious.
That said, I think they're trifles compared to Bruen's
earlier, more orthodox crime novels. Rilke on Black and Her
Last Call to Louis MacNiece were nice bits of Brit-noir
(yeah, I know he's Irish, but these are all set in London),
leaning pretty heavily on Thompson and/or Cain. My favorite
of Bruen's books, though, is The Hackman Blues, about a
bipolar enforcer who goes off his meds when being a little
bit psychotic might help him in his work.
I have not read his more recent books, about which I've heard
mixed things, even from people who liked Bruen.
Mark
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