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A review by ronanmcd
The Profession of Violence by John Pearson
3.0
It's ok. It starts well, with the news journalist's sense of style and directness. Quickly through the book it transpires the author also has the journalists' tendency to strengthen arguments and bolster content by reiteration; Ronnie is gay and deranged, surrounded by boys, Reggie is more collected by easily swayed by a brother he can't handle.
There are long periods throughout punctured with descriptions of fights and attempts at fights. But it all gets run-of-the-mill and a bit tedious very quickly.
Minor personalities with glorious cockney names drift in and out until it's all over.
The there is the postscript, which tantalisingly hints at much bigger and more interesting stories: cover-ups, blackmail, collusion and all the really juicy stuff.
There are long periods throughout punctured with descriptions of fights and attempts at fights. But it all gets run-of-the-mill and a bit tedious very quickly.
Minor personalities with glorious cockney names drift in and out until it's all over.
The there is the postscript, which tantalisingly hints at much bigger and more interesting stories: cover-ups, blackmail, collusion and all the really juicy stuff.