This book just cannot be taken seriously. It is meant to be a comedy of continuous violence, isn't it?When the sixteen year old wife of an extremely violent man, Wallace, falls pregnant by another man, he vows vengeance on the girl, her unborn child, her lover, and anyone else who gets in the way. T...
Strange little book, took me about an hour to read, quite enjoyable though.
For the most part, a good collection of dark crime stories featuring female protagonists.
Somewhere between 2 and 3 stars; I enjoyed it well enough, but was more taken with its ambitions than the actual experience.Again taking a page--and character arc, various contextual trappings, and a plot--from classic noir predecessors, Guthrie's novel follows a nervous nelly named Nick Glass, a ne...
Joe Hope is the muscle for an Edinburgh loan shark. When his daughter dies, an apparent suicide, he's heartbroken and wants revenge for whomever is responsible. He flies up to Orkney, only to find himself wanted by the police. A passage in Gemma's journal seems to indicate Joe raped her and to to...
A comedy of t/errors which draws on the fatalism of a particular kind of noir, where you know that every step a character makes to get out of a situation actually cements his (and her) doom. But with more decapitations, and a kind of vicious glee at the darkest twists in plot.For a short while, may...
One of the better modern efforts from Hard Case. I guessed the big reveal fairly early on, but that never really bothers me. Interesting to see such a story in a different setting (Scotland).
Story: Joe Hope learns that his daughter Gem is dead and heads off to make Adam Wright answer for Gem's death (Wright had promised to look after Gem). While there, Joe is arrested for the murder of Ruth, Joe's wife (Joe is naturally confused, didn't know wife was dead).Characters:Joe Hope: Loan Shar...
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