Meantime

By Frankie Boyle,

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*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*

'An enjoyably dark and entertaining tranche of Glasgow noir . . . [A] deft, engaging thriller' Observer

Glasgow, 2015. When Valium addict Felix McAveety's best friend Marina is found murdered in the local park, he goes looking for answers to questions that he quickly forgets.…

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1 author picked Meantime as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

When a detective book can surprise, it's gold. If it can surprise you, be heartfelt, gritty, smart, and funny, you know you've found something special.

This book is about a lot of things, but ostensibly, it’s about a drug addict, Felix, who is investigating the death of his friend, Marina. But really, the book wanders, like the mind of someone clobbered by the hardships of life, of drugs, of living in Scotland in the hangover of colonialism, and of a political moment where the disadvantaged are being forgotten. The book has the heart of the wounded.

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