The Quaker by Liam McIlvanney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
There are many reasons to like The Quaker. Chief among them are the meticulous descriptions of Scotland, Glasgow, and Scottish life and culture. I also greatly enjoyed the Scottish dialect throughout the book. The novel also does a good job of reflecting the frustration that law enforcement officials must feel when an investigation proves intractable. It also depicted how random events can be construed as important, and how this can further obfuscate things. However, I docked The Quaker a star because I felt that the police were portrayed as a little too unobservant, and the facts that the protagonist uncovered to solve the case arose a little too conveniently. Nevertheless, I think Liam McIlvanney deserves kudos for his work, and that my reading this novel was time well spent.
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