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Laidlaw by William McIlvanney
4.0

I am not sure where I heard about this book but when I picked it up and read the plaudits on the cover from the great and good of Scottish crime writing I was sceptical, however it was an excellent read. Set in 1970's Glasgow it didn't feel dated, having been written in 77, and it tells the tale of a maverick policeman solving a murder which then involves the Glasgow criminal underbelly. It was very reminiscent of Ian Rankin's Rebus and Rankin himself gives a strong reccomendation on the cover. I am definitely going to read the next two in the series and for lovers of Tartan noir it would seem to be one of the books that inspired the trend.