Five Easy Questions

Inaugurating a new feature of his blog, Central Crime Zone, Crimespree magazine co-editor Jon Jordan addresses a “quick five” questions to Irish writer Ken Bruen. The biggest news: Bruen, who has a new novel, American Skin, coming out in the States next month, is currently working with Jason Starr on Slant, a sequel to their pulpish Bust. Funniest line: Bruen says that his daughter was recently taught the meaning of pessimism at school, to which she sagely responded, “Oh, like my dad.”