In the Galway Silence is Ken Bruen’s fourteenth book in the Jack Taylor series. Jack is a former Garda turned private investigator who is well-read, tormented, self-destructive, and a man who cannot avoid danger, loss, or trouble. When he begins investigating the murder of a pair of spoiled, psychopathic twins who certainly had it coming, Jack’s path crosses with a vigilante murderer and master manipulator who will upend Jack’s carefully curated “happiness.” The tale is compelling, grim, and gritty, while the author’s prose is darkly humorous, lyrical, and written in a distinct style that verges on stream of consciousness. This is Irish noir with a postmodern flair.