A review by jakewritesbooks
The Papers of Tony Veitch by William McIlvanney

3.0

This is yet another series where I'm going to want it to be something it's not and I'm never going to enjoy it in a way that I feel like I should. Love the main character of Laidlaw and the 70s Glasgow setting. Like the dialogue. But the alternating chapters bit doesn't work. McIlvanney is trying to make a broader commentary on Scottish society. I appreciate it but that, combined with the stilted plotting and weak characterization makes it difficult to engage with or really appreciate.