Pearce's ex needs to pay back twenty grand by midnight - or she's dead. Unless Pearce can stop the kill clock...A fast and furious underworld thriller by a master of Scottish noir. Barrington Stoke specialise in books for reluctant, struggling and dyslexic
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A short novel in the Most Wanted series from Barrington Stoke, specially written for emergent adult readers with a reading age of 8+.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By McDroll
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For fans of Allan Guthrie, Kill Clock is a very welcome tasty bite of his fiction, giving another insight into that rogue with a heart, Pearce, who has appeared several times in Guthrie's writing. Previously published, Kill Clock is now an extended version of the original.
Looking for the quiet life with his three-legged dog, Hilda, Pearce is once more dragged into a hopeless situation where he attempts to help a friend, very much against his better judgement.
Obviously Guthrie has chosen to ignore the old adage of never working with children or animals because both take centre stage in Kill Clock. Left in charge of two children after their mother is kidnapped, Pearce does his very best to cope despite their bawling and vomiting.
Representing the child's voice in a violent little tale as this is could be seen as fool-hardy but Guthrie pulls this off well, giving an authentic feel to the constant questioning and squabbling that children present. No goody-two-shoes kids here and the feeling of irritation and shear frustration felt by Pearce as he desperately tries to find someone to look after the kids comes across clearly.
Being Guthrie, there is plenty of violence and a few shocking moments, the presence of the children making this seem all the more shocking. If you've not read anything by Allan Guthrie before, then this may be a good place to start to ease yourself gently into a violent world of crime and revenge.
Looking for the quiet life with his three-legged dog, Hilda, Pearce is once more dragged into a hopeless situation where he attempts to help a friend, very much against his better judgement.
Obviously Guthrie has chosen to ignore the old adage of never working with children or animals because both take centre stage in Kill Clock. Left in charge of two children after their mother is kidnapped, Pearce does his very best to cope despite their bawling and vomiting.
Representing the child's voice in a violent little tale as this is could be seen as fool-hardy but Guthrie pulls this off well, giving an authentic feel to the constant questioning and squabbling that children present. No goody-two-shoes kids here and the feeling of irritation and shear frustration felt by Pearce as he desperately tries to find someone to look after the kids comes across clearly.
Being Guthrie, there is plenty of violence and a few shocking moments, the presence of the children making this seem all the more shocking. If you've not read anything by Allan Guthrie before, then this may be a good place to start to ease yourself gently into a violent world of crime and revenge.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Tense, terse, believable - well up to Allan Guthrie's high standard. The 'countdown' motif works very well. I recommend this and all his other books if you like Brit noir.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Pearce, the violent anti-hero of Guthrie's Two-Way Split and Hard Man, is back. And his soft heart gets him - and Hilda his three legged dog- into trouble again, as he tries to help out an ex-girlfriend.Brutal, funny, absurdist crime fiction by one of the best.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great short story
Interesting fast paced short story liked Pearce and Hilda as soon as they appear in the book would be good to find out how they progress
Published 3 days ago by catherine brannan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Deadlines, dark humor, and death......
While walking his dog Hilda, Pearce has an encounter with a bully that results in property damage. On his way home, he is surprised by his former fiancé who offers him a... Read more
Published 10 days ago by M Elliott "a reader from TX"
4.0 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed Guthrie's style !
Another "first" for me, thought that Guthrie made his characters plausible ! and his storyline keeps you going, all the time ! Will look out for more work by this author.
Published 11 days ago by Gillian Brown
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Dog Days
I first came across the author Allan Guthrie in the ebook anthology True Brit Grit. Being curious I decided to investigate more of his work. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Warren Stalley
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Yet another great book by Guthrie
An admirable main character who left me wanting to find out more about his exploits in life. This short book had a good pace with an unexpected ending.
Published 1 month ago by Gkinkie
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