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Bitter Water (Douglas Brodie) [Hardcover]

Gordon Ferris (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 April 2012 | Series: Douglas Brodie
Glasgow's melting. The temperature is rising and so is the murder rate. Douglas Brodie, ex-policeman, ex-soldier and now newest reporter on the Glasgow Gazette, has no shortage of material for his crime column.

But even Brodie balks at his latest subject: a rapist who has been tarred and feathered by a balaclava-clad group. Brodie soon discovers a link between this horrific act and a series of brutal beatings.

As violence spreads and the body count rises, Brodie and advocate Samantha Campbell are entangled in a web of deception and savagery. Brodie is swamped with stories for the Gazette. But how long before he and Sam become the headline?

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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Corvus; First Edition edition (1 April 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0857896040
  • ISBN-13: 978-0857896049
  • Product Dimensions: 16.5 x 24.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 224,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Gordon Ferris is an ex-techie in the Ministry of Defence and an ex-partner in one of the Big Four accountancy firms. He is the author of the No. 1 bestselling E-book The Hanging Shed.

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Murderin' bampots... 1 April 2012
By FictionFan TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the second in Ferris' Douglas Brodie series which started as a Kindle sensation with The Hanging Shed. Tartan Noir at its finest, putting Brodie's Glasgow right up beside Rebus' Edinburgh.

Brodie is now working as a crime journalist in Glasgow when a spate of vigilante attacks hits the city. At the same time, his colleague, senior reporter Wullie McAllister is covering the murder of a councillor and suspects corruption at the heart of Glasgow Corporation. Brodie's relationship with Sam Campbell is still on-off as she struggles to get over the after-effects of their last adventure.

Ferris doesn't stint on violence and gore as the attacks and murders mount up and in true thriller style the climax is explosive. But along the way we are treated to some great humour, much of it very black. However the thing that makes these books really stand out is Ferris' descriptions of post-war Glasgow (Brodie has only recently returned to Glasgow after serving as a major in the Second World War) and his completely authentic use of Glasgow slang. No psychopathic killers here - these men are murderin' bampots. I'm not old enough to remember Glasgow in the forties, but the language and attitudes of the characters chime in with my own memories of how people of my parents' generation talked and felt. The locations are so accurately described they whisk me back in time, though some of the places still exist today. The Horseshoe Bar, for instance, is still a thriving institution. Ferris writes so well that you never get the impression he's researched the period - you feel certain he must actually have lived in it.

In my view, Ferris is the most exciting new Scottish crime writer on the scene and in Brodie he has developed an attractive, compelling lead character whose second outing is even better than the first. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent 9 Jun 2012
By David R Leese
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Really enjoyed this from start to finish. Great to have a book set in and around the streets you know. His writing style rolls along, excellent characterisation also. Have read all the Ferris books and really enjoyed them all - I also liked the reference early in this one where Brodie asks about his old colleague, Danny McCrae. It reminded me of the way Michael Connelly has linked his characters into and through his books. Read it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars When are they making the film?........ 6 May 2012
By Mrs. L. R. Nagle
Format:Kindle Edition
I read The Hanging Shed in three days, Bitter Water has taken me slightly longer but it was gripping.

I have to confess to living up the road from Douglas Brodie's Mum's house and can picture it so I loved his visits there, especially when he took the rather posh Samantha home with him.

As with the previous book, this one had twists and turns in the plot which had me wanting to keep reading , long after I should have put it down and got on with something else.

It's a Glasgow before my time, but I could picture the scenes. Brodie is not afraid to step into the dark side of the city to get his story - no matter what the danger to himself. And when they involved those he loved......................fireworks!!

Can't wait for the sequel to see if Brodie and Samantha carry on as they are or take their relationship a step further.

More please!!!!!!

And the reason for the title is that I think it would make a fantastic film, but please can they cast a real Scottish actress as his Mum, as I would hate to see her played by someone who didn't understand the character. I still know women like his Mum. You don't mess with them!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Bitter water
Another good read from Ferris I like the feel of British history at the end of the war. Would recommend this book to tv producers. Another Foyle.s war?
Published 22 hours ago by Colin Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars well spun thriller
Highly evocative of post war underworld Glasgow, a rough edged goodie and some nasty villains. Belts along at a fast pace to the final showdown. Read more
Published 2 days ago by John R Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book ...
Cracking good read. Gordon Ferris writes in an appealing style and I'm only disappointed in myself taking so long to discover his books!
Published 7 days ago by Traveller
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Gordon Ferris does it again . A fantastic read from start to finish, will leave you wanting more .
Can't wait for the next instalment.
Published 8 days ago by Mg Pringle
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
My husband is the one who buys the Kindle books. He downloads them to his ipad.

He never goes to the Library now because the large print books are in small supply, but... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Mrs. Marion F. Cozens
4.0 out of 5 stars Good - but maybe 'less is more'
I read the Hanging Shed and am now reading Bitter Water, so from that you can safely assume I think they're good books and I like the Brodie character. Read more
Published 25 days ago by Sab
5.0 out of 5 stars Bitter water
A good follow up to first Douglas Brodie novel - likeable characters and good storytelling. Looking forward to Brodie and Sam's next adventure.
Published 25 days ago by michelle swan
3.0 out of 5 stars bookworm
Have given 3 stars as I enjoyed it OKAY but not as enjoyable as the authors 1st. novel "The Hanging Shed".
Published 1 month ago by hunbun
4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
I enjoyed this. I have read the previous book in the series and fortunately Bitter Water was just as good as that.

There is a good sense of place and time. Read more
Published 1 month ago by The Emperor
4.0 out of 5 stars gritty crime
Good to read crime set in mid-20th century Glasgow - involving and pacey with touches of black humour. Recommend it.
Published 1 month ago by Margaret McKie
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