“Introducing PI Bernie Gunther, OK so I’m a little late to the party but I was meeting the author and wanted to see why he had been Granta listed, having read his latest novel Prayer I couldn’t see why.
But this first novel was a brilliant read, full of life and cracking one liners, great descriptions and just what crime novels are often lacking. It doesn’t pull any punches either, getting darker as the novel goes to conclusion.
I want (yes want) to read the next in the series, rare for me, so please go and read this too
Score 8.5/10
Date read May 2014
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