Dispatching Baudelaire

by Ken Bruen

Throughout his life accountant Mike Shaw has played it safe, kept his head down, and avoided risk. But when Mike meets Laura in a bar off The Strand, their lives are irrevocably changed. Small, sexy, smart -- and utterly dangerous -- Laura instantly spellbinds Mike and leads him into a world of moral depravity, dominated by the sinister presence of her powerful and rich father, Harold Benton. Dispatching Baudelaire is about what can happen to the blandest of men when he is seduced by money, power and sex...

Genres: Fiction, Crime, Ireland, Noir

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2004

About the author

Ken Bruen was an Irish writer of hardboiled and noir crime fiction.

Reviews

[Susie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was great! It reminded me how much I love Bruen's writing. It was a quick read, and a great noir character study. I really, really enjoyed it.

[Paul · Rating 2 out of 5]

The dialogue is good, but the plot is a bit thin, and none of the characters are particularly attractive.

[Martin Sharp · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Ken Bruen's writing and have read pretty much all of it. I finally got hold of a copy of this book and read it in a handful of sittings.
It's a wild journey through the madness that can happen when a quiet, mild man is thrust in to a world of sex, money and violence.
Exceptional

[Chris Stephens · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think Mr. Bruen might have been still pinching a wee bit of the happy powder writing this one,
would only recommend to the die hardest of fans.
That said it is still full of his very brilliant style.

[Jessica Morel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wild

Reminded me of Bret Easton Ellis. Punchy, fast and totally insane. A quick and exciting read. What an exciting ride!

[Bill Berger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good - not typical Bruin kill and run Irish noir but interesting.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was excellent. Ken Bruen is becoming a favorite author of mine. This is set in England and is full of action.

[Hakan İlker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uzun zamandır bir kitap okurken sesli şekilde gülmemiştim. Eğlenceli bir roman, farklı kurgusu ve Baudelaire üzerine olması baya ilgi çekici yapıyor.

[Serkan Baybuğa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hayatımda okuduğum en kötü kitap olabilir

[buyucu · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 kahve 3 bira eşliğinde bir günde bitti. Diyalogları eğlenceli.

[Kübra Yeşil · Rating 5 out of 5]

in this book, you can find something from deep inside of you. Fear, sadness, hopelessness and more. but besides, you will read some secret funny quotes, jokes and weird conversation. However, really awesome.

[Mohammed Abdikhader Firdhiye · Rating 4 out of 5]

A early Bruen book but still really good,funny ironic humour. Quality characters too.

Not as good story as his best books.

[Edel Waugh Salisbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic ! Review to follow

[Özlem Güzelharcan · Rating 2 out of 5]

İlk Ken Bruen okumam, sanırım son olabilir. Avi Pardo'nun (her zamanki gibi) şahane çevirisine rağmen tüm o acayip karakterler ve diyaloglar bana biraz yapay ve eğreti geldi.