Andrew K. (kuligowskiandrewt) -
Stuart MacBride has done a marvelous job of creating a series of interesting characters in the employ of the Aberdeen Police Department. He's told their stories in several full-length novels. BUT there are more stories to tell, and MacBride realizes that not all of them require a full-length book to tell.
"The 45% Hangover" is set on the day of the Scotland Independence Referendum. DCI Steel makes no secret of her pro-Independence opinion or rather, obsession. Her professional partner Logan MacRae realizes that criminal activity has not gone on hiatus simply due to nationalistic intensity. In fact, a strong supporter of remaining in the United Kingdom has gone missing ...
Another strong effort by Stuart MacBride although even his weaker material is still better than many/most other writers out there in my opinion.
RATING: 4 1/2 stars, rounded up to 5 stars where 1/2 stars are not permitted.
"The 45% Hangover" is set on the day of the Scotland Independence Referendum. DCI Steel makes no secret of her pro-Independence opinion or rather, obsession. Her professional partner Logan MacRae realizes that criminal activity has not gone on hiatus simply due to nationalistic intensity. In fact, a strong supporter of remaining in the United Kingdom has gone missing ...
Another strong effort by Stuart MacBride although even his weaker material is still better than many/most other writers out there in my opinion.
RATING: 4 1/2 stars, rounded up to 5 stars where 1/2 stars are not permitted.
Book Description
A brilliantly twisty, 80-page novella from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series. It's the night of the big Referendum, and all Acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to do is find a missing 'No' campaigner. Should be easy enough... But, as usual, DCI Steel has plans of her own. As the votes are counted there's trouble brewing in the pubs and on the streets of Aberdeen. Logan's picked up a promising lead, but all is not quite what it seems, and things are about to go very, very wrong...
My Review
This short novella was a very easy funny read. If you haven't read any of the Logan MacRae series then you may not recognize the characters. But, if you have read them, then you will enjoy this short story and the humor it contains. The book also gives a very good perspective of the Scottish Referendum for Independence which eventually did fail. I would also recommend it to those who have read his Logan MacRae series as it is a great fix for those who are waiting to read his new novel.
A brilliantly twisty, 80-page novella from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series. It's the night of the big Referendum, and all Acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to do is find a missing 'No' campaigner. Should be easy enough... But, as usual, DCI Steel has plans of her own. As the votes are counted there's trouble brewing in the pubs and on the streets of Aberdeen. Logan's picked up a promising lead, but all is not quite what it seems, and things are about to go very, very wrong...
My Review
This short novella was a very easy funny read. If you haven't read any of the Logan MacRae series then you may not recognize the characters. But, if you have read them, then you will enjoy this short story and the humor it contains. The book also gives a very good perspective of the Scottish Referendum for Independence which eventually did fail. I would also recommend it to those who have read his Logan MacRae series as it is a great fix for those who are waiting to read his new novel.
