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"(South Australia) An excellent everyday red. Very deep crimson colour with deep crimson hue. Aromas of spice and plum followed by vanilla and stewed fruit showing good varietal character. The palate has good weight, with flavours of plum, spice and stewed fruit emerging. Very good balance. Aftertaste of plum, stewed fruit and vanilla. This can even be cellared for a few years! "

Priest pledges nigh all, save absolution ...Ireland, awash with cash and greed, no longer turns to the Church for solace or comfort. But the decapitation of Father Joyce in a Galway confessional horrifies even the most jaded citizen.Jack Taylor, devastated by the recent trauma of personal loss, has always believed himself to be beyond salvation. But a new job offers a fresh start, and an unexpected partnership makes him hope that his one desperate vision - of family - might yet be fulfilled.An eerie mix of exorcism, a predatory stalker and an unlikely attraction conspires to lure him into a murderous web of dark conspiracies. The spectre of a child haunts every waking moment.Bleak, unsettling and totally original, Ken Bruen's writing captures the brooding landscape of Irish society at a time of social and economic upheaval. Here is evidence of an unmistakable literary talent.