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myrdyr's review against another edition
4.0
3.75/5 stars. While the writing style kept me from investing emotionally in this book, the story was good enough to keep me reading until the end. Had I felt a greater emotional connection, I would have given it 4 stars, possibly even more.
andredababy's review against another edition
5.0
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I loved this book. You have a freelance hitman, Calum, that accepts a job for an organization. He usually doesn't like to do work for an organization because he doesn't like to be tied to them. When Calum accepts the job to kill Lewis Winter, everybody involved in the slightest way life changes. I love how the characters in this novel were involved with the aftermath of Lewis Winter's death. Some of the characters I felt really bad for, while others I just thought they kind of brought it on themselves.
If you like gritty noir, I would definitely recommend this book to you. It is an easy, enjoyable read. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the trilogy.
I loved this book. You have a freelance hitman, Calum, that accepts a job for an organization. He usually doesn't like to do work for an organization because he doesn't like to be tied to them. When Calum accepts the job to kill Lewis Winter, everybody involved in the slightest way life changes. I love how the characters in this novel were involved with the aftermath of Lewis Winter's death. Some of the characters I felt really bad for, while others I just thought they kind of brought it on themselves.
If you like gritty noir, I would definitely recommend this book to you. It is an easy, enjoyable read. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the trilogy.
jasonfurman's review against another edition
3.0
This book did not live up to the rave reviews. On the positive side, it was a reasonably engaging kaleidoscope of characters from the Glasgow underworld, all portrayed convincingly with rarely a false note. On the downside, the plot was relatively pedestrian, the characters did not evolve or face any particularly interesting internal conflicts and the situations were all out of other hard-boiled crime novels. That said, I would not rule out reading more books from the trilogy.
majabwds's review against another edition
3.0
I liked how we got to see the thought process of every character. What they were thinking when they were doing things, the cause and effect, how things could go if they make a mistake and so on. It was interesting. I did not like the ending. It left things unfinished. I guess that's way there are sequels.
lukasreadsbooks's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
„Alles beginnt mit einem Anruf.“Â
Calum MacLean hat sich schon früh einen Namen als erstklassiger Auftragskiller in der Glasgower Unterwelt gemacht. Als er an einem Samstagnachmittag den Anruf des Gangsters John Young annimmt, ahnt er jedoch nicht, was auf ihn zukommt. Für dessen Auftraggeber Peter Jamieson soll er den kleinen Drogendealer Lewis Winter ermorden. Ein Routineauftrag, aber Winter hat mächtige Leute hinter sich…
Auf den ersten Blick wirkt die Handlung von „Der unvermeidliche Tod des Lewis Winter“ Krimi relativ gewöhnlich. Was aus dieser Geschichte entsteht, ist allerdings einzigartig, denn Malcolm MacKay verzichtet nahezu vollkommen auf Gewalt und Blut. Stattdessen verlässt er sich auf seine Charaktere und entfaltet ein Psychoduell mit einer Sogwirkung, der man sich nur schwer entziehen kann.
Calum MacLean hat sich schon früh einen Namen als erstklassiger Auftragskiller in der Glasgower Unterwelt gemacht. Als er an einem Samstagnachmittag den Anruf des Gangsters John Young annimmt, ahnt er jedoch nicht, was auf ihn zukommt. Für dessen Auftraggeber Peter Jamieson soll er den kleinen Drogendealer Lewis Winter ermorden. Ein Routineauftrag, aber Winter hat mächtige Leute hinter sich…
Auf den ersten Blick wirkt die Handlung von „Der unvermeidliche Tod des Lewis Winter“ Krimi relativ gewöhnlich. Was aus dieser Geschichte entsteht, ist allerdings einzigartig, denn Malcolm MacKay verzichtet nahezu vollkommen auf Gewalt und Blut. Stattdessen verlässt er sich auf seine Charaktere und entfaltet ein Psychoduell mit einer Sogwirkung, der man sich nur schwer entziehen kann.
urlphantomhive's review against another edition
3.0
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In a genre like crime fiction it is very difficult these days to get an original angle to the story. This is however where The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter succeeded. One murder, and the reader is given every detail of its planning, its execution and its aftermath from different angles.
Because we were there, so to speak, there is little crime solving in the novel. What we do get to see is the frustration of police officers and the web of lies some of the characters are spinning. While this sounds very interesting on paper, I found it difficult to connect with any of the characters and I didn't really care much whether they would succeed or not. If any, I probably cheered for the hitman. There also were a lot of things unsolved at the end of the novel, which I don't know will be addressed in the next.
Interesting premise, but in the end, I expected more from it.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
In a genre like crime fiction it is very difficult these days to get an original angle to the story. This is however where The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter succeeded. One murder, and the reader is given every detail of its planning, its execution and its aftermath from different angles.
Because we were there, so to speak, there is little crime solving in the novel. What we do get to see is the frustration of police officers and the web of lies some of the characters are spinning. While this sounds very interesting on paper, I found it difficult to connect with any of the characters and I didn't really care much whether they would succeed or not. If any, I probably cheered for the hitman. There also were a lot of things unsolved at the end of the novel, which I don't know will be addressed in the next.
Interesting premise, but in the end, I expected more from it.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
juanfrasaga's review against another edition
4.0
Normalmente, las novelas de detectives/policiacas/crimen empiezan con un cadaver y la posterior investigación. Esta no, la novedad de esta novela es que empieza tiempo antes y los personajes principales son todos los implicados en el crimen. Lo que ya le da un punto de frescura que se agradece dentro del género.
Otro punto de frescura se encuentra en la forma de narrar la historia, una suerte de primera persona pasando por todos los implicados. Con frases cortas, lo que le da un ritmo rápido y coloquial.
En definitiva, una novela fresca, que renueva el género y que merece la pena visitar.
Otro punto de frescura se encuentra en la forma de narrar la historia, una suerte de primera persona pasando por todos los implicados. Con frases cortas, lo que le da un ritmo rápido y coloquial.
En definitiva, una novela fresca, que renueva el género y que merece la pena visitar.
martamarne_'s review against another edition
5.0
Un joven sicario de 29 años recibe el encargo de deshacerse de Lewis Winter. El sicario en nómina está de baja por una operación de cadera y necesitan a alguien joven y muy profesional. Eso será lo que tratará de hacer Calum MacLean, que el trabajo sea impecable y que todo salga perfecto.
Malcolm Mackay se estrena con esta fabulosa novela de ambientación clásica que además de contar con una gran trama aporta una narración desde varios puntos de vista: el del sicario, el del jefe que le contrata, el de Lewis Winter, el de su chica... Con esta visión de conjunto conseguimos una visión de conjunto completa, sin información sesgada para el lector, para que sea él quien juzgue y valore.
Si esta ha sido la primera novela de Mackay la cosa no puede más que ir a mejor.
Malcolm Mackay se estrena con esta fabulosa novela de ambientación clásica que además de contar con una gran trama aporta una narración desde varios puntos de vista: el del sicario, el del jefe que le contrata, el de Lewis Winter, el de su chica... Con esta visión de conjunto conseguimos una visión de conjunto completa, sin información sesgada para el lector, para que sea él quien juzgue y valore.
Si esta ha sido la primera novela de Mackay la cosa no puede más que ir a mejor.
eiseneisen's review against another edition
4.0
The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter is a greatly entertaining and fast read about the people that inhabit the criminal underworld in Glasgow. Author Malcolm Mackay uses an abrupt, clipped narrator's voice that perfectly fits the world of crime in which the story takes place.
The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter is reminiscent of the Friends of Eddie Coyle in style and mood, and is equally entertaining and gritty. If you like fast-moving thrillers about the complex, relationship-oriented world of organized crime, read this book... the 300 pages fly by.
The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter is reminiscent of the Friends of Eddie Coyle in style and mood, and is equally entertaining and gritty. If you like fast-moving thrillers about the complex, relationship-oriented world of organized crime, read this book... the 300 pages fly by.