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339 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781786891365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A Glasgow detective goes up against a wealthy family whose corruption runs deep in this gritty noir series debut set in 1970s Scotland. Glasgow, 1973. As poverty and crime drag the city deeper into a heroin epidemic, fighting in the streets has be...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
tense 56%
sad 25%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 25% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic friendshipModerate
Drug use, Physical abuse, MurderMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Pedophilia
339 pages • first pub 2017 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9781786891365
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A Glasgow detective goes up against a wealthy family whose corruption runs deep in this gritty noir series debut set in 1970s Scotland. Glasgow, 1973. As poverty and crime drag the city deeper into a heroin epidemic, fighting in the streets has be...
Community Reviews Summary of 168 reviews
Moods
mysterious 62%
tense 56%
sad 25%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
emotional 12%
reflective 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Plot: 25% | Character: 8% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 25% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic friendshipModerate
Drug use, Physical abuse, MurderMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Pedophilia