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320 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857869920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eck Adamson, an alcoholic vagrant, summons Jack Laidlaw to his deathbed. Probably the only policeman in Glasgow who would bother to respond, Laidlaw sees in Eck's cryptic last message a clue to the murder of a gangland thug and the disappearance o...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 72%
emotional 36%
reflective 36%
adventurous 27%
challenging 27%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
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320 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857869920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eck Adamson, an alcoholic vagrant, summons Jack Laidlaw to his deathbed. Probably the only policeman in Glasgow who would bother to respond, Laidlaw sees in Eck's cryptic last message a clue to the murder of a gangland thug and the disappearance o...
Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews
Moods
mysterious 72%
tense 72%
emotional 36%
reflective 36%
adventurous 27%
challenging 27%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 30% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!
If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.