Breakers

ISBN: 1912374676

Author: Johnstone, Doug

Condition: New

Product DescriptionA pulsatingly tense psychological thriller and a breathtakingly brutal, beautiful and deeply moving story of a good kid in the wrong family, from one of Scotlands finest crime writers.SHORTLISTED for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year***BOOK OF THE YEAR in SCOTSMAN***Its a lovely, sad tale, beautifully told and full of understanding The TimesThe most powerful and moving book from Johnstone yet - a calling card that no-one can ignore ScotsmanA cracking story, great characters its also about something and really addresses the whys of crime Mark BillinghamThis may be Doug Johnstones best book yet. An unsparing yet sympathetic depiction of Edinburghs ignored underclass, with terrific characterisation. Tense, pacey, filmic Ian Rankin________________________________There are two sides to every familySeventeen-year-old Tyler lives in one of Edinburghs most deprived areas. Coerced into robbing rich peoples homes by his bullying older siblings, hes also trying to care for his little sister and his drug-addict mum.On a job, his brother Barry stabs a homeowner and leaves her for dead, but thats just the beginning of their nightmare, because the woman is the wife of Edinburghs biggest crime lord, Deke Holt.With the police and the Holts closing in, and his shattered family in devastating danger, Tyler meets posh girl Flick in another strangers house, and he thinks she may just be his salvation unless he drags her down too._________________Its as psychologically rich as it is harrowing. Ive come to expect nothing less from Doug Johnstone, one of the genres premiere writers Megan AbbottBreakers again shows that Doug Johnstone is a noir heavyweight and a master of gritty realism. This may be his finest novel yet Willy VlautinDoug Johnstone is for me the perfect free-range writer, respectful of conventions but never bound by them, never hemmed-in. Each book is a different world, each book something new in this world James SallisBloody brilliant This is premier league crime writing Martyn WaitesA tough, gritty and effective ride into the dark side of Edinburgh Douglas SkeltonPacy, harrowing and occasionally brutal had me in tears at the end Paddy MagraneThe tale is both horrifying and uplifting, and one of those books I looked forward to picking up each time I had a moment to read I hope it does as well as it deserves to James OswaldOh. My. God. This was sooo good. Read it in two days. Gripping, dark, fast, but still somehow full of heart Louise BeechA brooding, intensely dark thriller with a defiant beating heart. Evocative, heartbreaking and hopeful - the power of the human spirit to shine in the most desperate place STUNNING Miranda DickinsonReview"This may be Doug Johnstones best book yet. An unsparing yet sympathetic depiction of Edinburghs ignored underclass, with terrific characterisation. Tense, pacy, filmic." -Ian Rankin"Doug Johnstone is for me the perfect free-range writer, respectful of conventions but never bound by them, never hemmed-in. Each book is a different world, each book something new in this world." -James Sallis"A cracking story, great characters its also about something and really addresses the whys of crime." -Mark Billingham"Its as psychologically rich as it is harrowing. Ive come to expect nothing less from Doug Johnstone, one of the genres premiere writers." -Megan AbbottBreakers again shows that Doug Johnstone is a noir heavyweight and a master of gritty realism. This may be his finest novel yet Willy VlautinBreakers is bloody brilliant. Gut punch after gut punch after gut punch and you cant put it down. But its the final, huge punch to the heart that blows you away. Pages you cant stop turning, characters that linger long after youve finished the book. This is premier league crime writing Martyn WaitesAbout the AuthorDoug Johnstone is the au