I love this:

"There are two kinds of people in this world.

Avoid them both."

JD Kirk, "A Death Most Monumental"

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I finished reading yesterday Liam Mclivanney's 'tartan noir' crime/thriller novel, The Good Father. I used to follow Mclivanney on Twitter as he is Stuart Chair in Scottish studies at the University of Otago in Ōtepoti. And a good follow he was too. His latest novel, set in Scotland, is about a seven-year-old boy who goes missing. It is extremely well-written and a classic of its genre. I can't give too much away about the plot so as not to give any 'spoilers', but there are many unexpected twists and turns. It is a great story about what parents will do to protect and look after their children, hence the title. And it also shows just how true the saying, 'hurt people hurt people.' is.

As I get older though, I have less and less desire to read about the hurt and pain in the world, and I nearly gave up about halfway. I am glad I persisted because the writing is so good and the story keeps you intrigued, but I may have had enough of reading about the darker side of what people are capable of. Recommended for aficionados of tartan noir.

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https://www.ketebooks.co.nz/api/reviews/review-the-good-father-by-liam-mcilvanne

And we're off, with Scottish crime writer, Lin Anderson, in conversation with Jenny Brown.

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#Edinburgh peeps, a reminder that tonight we have fab Scottish crime queen Lin Anderson‬ joining us in the bookshop!

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