Last things first - this novel is absolutely brilliant. You have to get right to the end to appreciate just how good it is, but I am convinced enough of that to give my opinion of the book before I try to back the opinion up. This is a serial killer's story, and it is the serial killer himself who tells it. I can't say that that sounded promising to me before I started, but I was getting seriously involved before long. For one thing the narrative is paced very well. We get the details of the first couple of..
Terrific Novel. Move over Denise Mina - there is new Glasgow crime fiction royalty. "Random" is about a killer who devises what he perceives to be a random method to select most of his victims. To ensure that the police have no doubt as to these being serial murders, he posts a common souvenir to the authorities following each killing. His methods are somewhat unique, but what makes "R" different is that it is written in the first person, from the killer's perspective. After several murders, his motivat..
One of the reviewers called this novel, brilliant. Yes, it is on many levels. It is one of the best crafted novels of the year. It is a novel difficult to put down, but at the same time on some levels I had to put it down to be able to breathe on a regular basis.Craig Robertson has fashioned a novel like no others. The main character is a serial killer who has what the Scots call, gallus-an adjective meaning daring, reckless, bold, cheeky, brash, fearless and cocky. You get the picture by now. This serial k..
