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 The Cutting Room - Louise Welsh
Newest Review: ... is an excellent basis for one twisty ride of a thriller. What impressed me most about this novel is the writing style. As I ... more  ... already witnessed from her 2nd novel, Welsh has a way of describing people and scenes with such vivid accuracy that makes them practically jump off the page at the reader. Welsh has truly embraced the basic rule of fiction of "show, don't tell", and the readers will feel this immediately. I've heard that this book may be made into a movie, and I can already tell you that this style of evocative writing would easily lend itself to the big screen. I can imagine grimy scenes where the lighting is almost non-ex...more |
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The Cutting Room - Louise Welsh: A Slice of Glasgow's Darker Corners (1268 words)
by - written on 23/02/05 (Very useful, 407 readings)
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Just so you know, this book isn't about motion picture film editing, as you might assume from the title. Mind you, there are some references to films here, but that's a very minor bit. What this book is about is crime, pornography, erotica, sex, and money with a mystery thrown in for good measure (by the way, due to the sex and violence, I'd say this is an R rated book). Thing is, crime thrillers aren't my genre, but after reading Louise Welsh's 2nd novel, Tamburlaine Must Die, I had to take a look at her first book which gained such acclaim by winning the John Creasey Memorial Dagger award for best first mystery novel. Let me tell you what I ... Read the complete review
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