Don Colvin

Very powerful narrative set in post industrial Glasgow. Some pretty shocking scenes that may offend some readers. Having lived in Glasgow around the same time the story was set I found some of the scenes a little exaggerated. Many of the characters did resemble reality. I don’t think this book was good publicity for Glasgow’s black taxis. Might have been sponsored by Uber..Still a great depiction of how addiction can pull one into utter despair. Throughout the whole narrative we are reminded that natural intelligence is an invaluable aid to survival.