Breakers by Doug Johnstone
A 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.
'Absolutely brilliantA brooding, intensely dark thriller with a defiant beating heart.' -- Miranda Dickinson 'Breakers is the most powerful and moving book from Johnstone yet - a calling card that no-one can ignore' * The Scotsman * 'Doug Johnstone's books are what the phrase "no filler, all thriller" was invented for. A tough, gritty and effective ride into the dark side of Edinburgh' -- Douglas Skelton 'This is premier league crime writing' -- Martyn Waites 'Doug Johnstone is for me the perfect free-range writer, respectful of conventions but never bound by them, never hemmed-in.' -- James Sallis 'It's as psychologically rich as it is harrowing. I've come to expect nothing less from Doug Johnstone' -- Megan Abbott 'This may be Doug Johnstone's best book yet. An unsparing yet sympathetic depiction of Edinburgh's ignored underclass, with terrific characterisation. Tense, pacey, filmic' -- Ian Rankin It's a lovely, sad tale, beautifully told and full of understanding' * The Times *
Doug Johnstone is the author of twelve novels, most recently The Great Silence, the third in the Skelfs series, which has been optioned for TV. In 2021,The Big Chill, the second in the series, was longlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. In 2020, A Dark Matter, the first in the series, was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Novel of the Year and the Capital Crime Amazon Publishing Independent Voice Book of the Year award. Black Hearts (Book four), will be published in 2022. Several of his books have been best sellers and award winners, and his work has been praised by the likes of Val McDermid, Irvine Welsh and Ian Rankin. He’s taught creative writing and been writer in residence at various institutions, and has been an arts journalist for twenty years. Doug is a songwriter and musician with five albums and three EPs released, and he plays drums for the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers, a band of crime writers. He’s also player-manager of the Scotland Writers Football Club. He lives in Edinburgh.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781912374670 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912374676 |
| Title | Breakers |
| Author | Doug Johnstone |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orenda Books |
| Year published | 2019-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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