Denise Mina: Garnethill: A Novel of Crime

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Rated 5 stars

“What wonderful descriptions of gritty, working class life in Scotland. The characters seemed so real. The dialogue was witty, . Mina takes on a whole host of issues in this book: incest, poverty, mental illness, alcoholism. The issues are presented through characters lives. I cared deeply about all of the characters, especially about the main character, Maureen.

The only weakness I saw in the book was the mystery component. Who killed Douglas? Somehow that part, especially...”

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Rated 2 stars

“The story is true to life and that is the book's strength. The story is so strong and heart wrenching, it should have earned her 5 stars. Unfortunately, the sentence-by-sentence writing is pedantic and unpolished; the scene construction irregular and jumpy. The ending is a bit sloppy. I sympathisize with Ms. Mina' message. I will look at her later books to see if her craft improved. I hope it has. For now, I can't give this work more than 2 stars.”