Tuesday, July 18, 2023

DYING LIGHT

Stuart McBride. DYING LIGHT. Harper, 2006.

This is my first McBride. Set in Aberdeen. Manic. Brutal. Violent. Funny. DS Lazarus Logan is trying to work his way off the Screw-Up Squad while staying out of the boss's way. Good instincts but somehow, not quick enough. Coworkers and friends are falling as collateral damage as the nasty vanguard of blackguards from Edinburgh attempt to move in.



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