The Glasgow Trilogy: The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter (Series #1) (Paperback)

from johnwbeha

Whoopee, this is the first in a trilogy, by a writer I'd never tried before and it is really excellent. The writing is sharp and taut, telling the story in short snappy sentences, introducing us to a cast of memorable characters who I look forward to finding out much more in books 2 and 3. Glasgo...

from fizzypops

Outstanding debut in the Glasgow Trilogy by Malcolm Mackay. Dark, brooding Glasgow is the perfect setting for these gangland characters beautifully brought to life by Mackay. His staccato, rapid-fire writing style is ideally suited to the story he tells. There isn't the range of characters you mi...

from fhudnell

This is a gritty crime novel about Calum, a 29 year old hit man in desperate need of career counseling. Should he continue to freelance, or should he accept a permanent position with a Glasgow crime boss. For the time being, he accepts a hit on Lewis Winter, a low level drug dealer with girlfrien...

from helen.mcbay

This is the best crime thriller I've read in a long time and from a debut novelist too. I highly recommend that you read this. Love the style of writing- highly original. Will keep you gripped throughout. I cannot wait to read the next book in the trilogy (out in July 2013). Read it!!

from maneekuhi

The title sets up the book perfectly. Not just in the obvious ways. Readers of crime fiction will immediately recognize this is about murder, cold-blooded murder. Premeditation. Probably not a crime of passion. "Necessary" implies calculated, business-like, an annoyance, a task. Why I make a big ...