The Dark Remains - William McIllvanney and Ian Rankin
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Publication Date: Sept. 7, 2021
Exposing the grittier side of Glasgow in the 1970s, this is not an action packed thriller, but rather an old fashioned who done it.
William McIllvanney’s death in 1995 left his last manuscript featuring Laidlaw unfinished. Ian Rankin has skillfully completed it.
Hugely atmospheric, it is the unique and colorful characters rather than the mystery itself that make this book. I haven’t read the other Laidlaw novels, but did enjoy this one. It is actually a prequel, introducing the Laidlaw character. It would be interesting now to read the earlier novels that feature the later Laidlaw!
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