- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Serpent's Tail; paperback / softback edition (15 Sep 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1852425091
- ISBN-13: 978-1852425098
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.6 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,881,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Speed Freaks, Thugs and Acid Casuals...Manchester lacks not for tourist attractions but Estela isn?t interested in sightseeing. Never mind the non-stop jetlag, the miserable weather or her disastrous One Night Stand, this is a business trip. Her prime headache, she?s being paid to kill her ex-boss and everyone knows transsexuals have peaceful natures. If there?s one thing Estela never understood, it?s nostalgia. She?s hooked on destiny. But she can?t shake the past: old lovers, mad cops and a mountain of amphetimine sulphate. A fast page-turner to rank with the best of them, Acid Casuals puts Manchester in the first division of fiction crime cities.
About the Author
Nicholas Blincoe was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, and now lives in London. Describing himself as 'a one-time Doctor of Philosophy, an ex-Rapper signed to Factory Records (as part of Meat Mouth) and the aspiring High Priest of the New Pulp Literature, UK Tabernacle' he is the author of three highly acclaimed novels, Acid Casuals, Jello Salad (both published by Serpent's Tail), and Manchester Slingback. He recently co-edited the acclaimed anthology All Hail the New Puritans.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If any of you have watched the "New Order Story" about the fortunes and disorder witnessed by the famous Manchester band then you should read Acid Casuals. Not only does the author hail from Factory Records but this book covers the antics of a nightclub owner (aka Anthony Wilson, the New Order manager). Of course the names have been changed to protect the author but Wilson must be reeling after this gem of a book. Fantastic reading without this twist but if you're a fan of Manchester sub culture or New Order then this is a must. Oh how I laughed as here in the UK this book has recieved much acclaim as a result of Blincoe's slick, ultra-hip dialogue. Yet so few people know what this book is really all about! Tony Wilson finally gets what he deserved all along. Brilliant!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is based on a Manchester boy's return to his hometown in a new guise - that of a Brazilian transexual (post-op)! On his return he is flung into the deep end of the Manchester drug and club scene in the 90s. His mission - to kill his old boss, who just happens to own one of the hippest clubs in town. With excellent characterisation, pacey prose and set in the new centre of England this book has it all. I normally read quickly but this book was so good it was over too soon. My only thought on finishing it was "how soon can I get this man's next book!" Read it.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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If Nicholas Blincoe is one of the Chemical Generation,God help us. Blincoe returns to his usual theme of Manchester (yawn) again for this outing. What always comes across in his work is the underlying feeling that he hasn't got a clue about the characters he writes about. He writes about Gangsters but you get the feeling that if he were to ever actually meet one,he'd Brad Pitt his pants...
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