A review by schopflin
The Long Drop by Denise Mina

dark funny informative reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An absolutely perfect historic crime novel. Mina is a superb writer, funny, economical and ascerbic but not emotionally distanced. Her observations on human frailty are shocking, they are so good, and often unexpected. Bonus for me, lots of historic Glasgow (where I did my first degree) and Two Maps! 
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