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A review by angelfish257
The Second Cut by Louise Welsh
5.0
I remember reading The Cutting Room when it first came out, and being completely blown away. I had always wondered what happened to Rilke and the rest at Bowery Auctions - this does not disappoint!
We meet the gang again after 20 years and times have changed - some things more than others. Louise writes skillfully and really brings to life her characters in a believable way, you can feel the love for the city closely intertwined in everything that takes place - good and bad.
When RIlke's friend Jojo is found dead unexpectedly in decidedly shady circumstances, Rilke is determined to get to the bottom of what actually happened. He gets help from unlikely places an hindered by expected and also unexpected sources. The story is dark and gritty, fast-paced, tense - a real page turner that still has that dry Glasgow humour throughout. Highly recommend!
We meet the gang again after 20 years and times have changed - some things more than others. Louise writes skillfully and really brings to life her characters in a believable way, you can feel the love for the city closely intertwined in everything that takes place - good and bad.
When RIlke's friend Jojo is found dead unexpectedly in decidedly shady circumstances, Rilke is determined to get to the bottom of what actually happened. He gets help from unlikely places an hindered by expected and also unexpected sources. The story is dark and gritty, fast-paced, tense - a real page turner that still has that dry Glasgow humour throughout. Highly recommend!