Strange Loyalties by William McIlvanney

Strange Loyalties

Jack Laidlaw #3

William McIlvanney

256 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction crime mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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The third Laidlaw novel from the Father of Tartan Noir explores "the ruin of the body, the corruption of the soul and the shattering of society" (The Wall Street Journal). Strange Loyalties begins with Jack Laidlaw's despair and anger at his broth...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 57%
challenging 42%
emotional 42%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
tense 28%
adventurous 14%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.1

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