320 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857869920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eck Adamson, an alcoholic vagrant, summons Jack Laidlaw to his deathbed. Probably the only policeman in Glasgow who would bother to respond, Laidlaw sees in Eck's cryptic last message a clue to the murder of a gangland thug and the disappearance o...
Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 71%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
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320 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780857869920
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Eck Adamson, an alcoholic vagrant, summons Jack Laidlaw to his deathbed. Probably the only policeman in Glasgow who would bother to respond, Laidlaw sees in Eck's cryptic last message a clue to the murder of a gangland thug and the disappearance o...
Community Reviews Summary of 56 reviews
Moods
mysterious 71%
tense 71%
emotional 28%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
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If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.