andrew61 's review for:

The Papers of Tony Veitch by William McIlvanney

3.5

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Second in the series from the author dubbed as the father of tartan noir. Laidlaw is a great character who is somewhat aloof from the typical Glasgow police detective, a literary artistic intelligent man with an acute intelligence. In this book, Laidlaw is called to the hospital bedside of a dying alcoholic who lives on the streets. There follows a hunt for a missing student while at the same time several local villains are also keen to find him. Very enjoyable.