An unusual and fascinating take on a crime novel from the established and endlessly inventive Louise Welsh. . With a strong central character and vivid depictions of the disorder that accompanies social breakdown, it's a gripping book that prepares the way nicely for the next volume * Guardian *
Don't start reading this if you have a long to-do list, it's a hypnotically readable thriller and you won't get much don't until you've finished it . . . What's gripping about this is the way the two stories, the crime thriller and the gathering apocalypse combine to create something tenser and scarier than either alone. The way that society gradually disintegrates is brilliantly done; it makes you feel just how fragile civilisation is * Independent on Sunday *
A tense, claustrophobic medical whodunit with an apocalyptic tone that cranks the stakes ever higher * Herald *
Don't start reading this if you have a long to-do list, it's a hypnotically readable thriller and you won't get much don't until you've finished it . . . What's gripping about this is the way the two stories, the crime thriller and the gathering apocalypse combine to create something tenser and scarier than either alone. The way that society gradually disintegrates is brilliantly done; it makes you feel just how fragile civilisation is * Independent on Sunday *
A tense, claustrophobic medical whodunit with an apocalyptic tone that cranks the stakes ever higher * Herald *
Louise Welsh is the author of eight novels including The Cutting Room, A Lovely Way to Burn and Death is a Welcome Guest. She has received numerous awards and international fellowships, including an Honorary Doctor of Arts from Edinburgh Napier University and an honorary fellowship from the University of Iowa's International Writing Program. Louise Welsh is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529386851 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529386853 |
| Title | A Lovely Way to Burn |
| Author | Louise Welsh |
| Series | Plague Times Trilogy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton General Division |
| Year published | 2019-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Deanston Scottish Crime Book of the Year Award 2014 (UK), Short-listed for Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Writing Award 2014 (UK), Long-listed for Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2015 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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