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'A crime story that transcends the genre. Craig Russell brilliantly uses the character of his tough, funny and hopeful man Lennox to give us the eyes and ears on a time and place. This is storytelling at its very best!' Michael Connelly.
'Lennox is a gripping start to what promises to be a great series' Guardian.
'Lennox is a private eye for the ages - tough, uncompromising and insightful, with concrete fists and a heart of gold. Russell has brilliantly captured post-war Glasgow' Michael Robotham.
'Begging for a film adaptation... the voice is hard, the gaze cinematic. An extremely polished debut for the new series' Scotsman.
'Lennox is a gripping start to what promises to be a great series' Guardian.
'Lennox is a private eye for the ages - tough, uncompromising and insightful, with concrete fists and a heart of gold. Russell has brilliantly captured post-war Glasgow' Michael Robotham.
'Begging for a film adaptation... the voice is hard, the gaze cinematic. An extremely polished debut for the new series' Scotsman.
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'A crime story that transcends the genre. Craig Russell brilliantly uses the character of his tough, funny and hopeful man Lennox to give us the eyes and ears on a time and place. This is storytelling at its very best!' Michael Connelly. 'Lennox is a gripping start to what promises to be a great series' Guardian. 'Lennox is a private eye for the ages - tough, uncompromising and insightful, with concrete fists and a heart of gold. Russell has brilliantly captured post-war Glasgow' Michael Robotham. 'Begging for a film adaptation... the voice is hard, the gaze cinematic. An extremely polished debut for the new series' Scotsman.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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A cracking start to a potentially great series and a book which further compounds my disbelief that Russell is so underated in the crime genre as his Jan Fabel series is compelling reading! Anyway, I digress, `Lennox' does for 50`s Glasgow what Arnott did for 60`s London with the same assortment of dodgy gangsters, bent coppers and the wonderfully seedy underbelly of post war society. I think what sets this apart is not only the brilliant re-creation of the period but the strength of the characterisation and the blackly comic asides that permeate the book. I liked the fact that Lennox is Canadian and views everything that's thrown at him with the air of an outsider but by the same token how he has overcome this status to mix with some, by and large, unsavoury characters and who is man enough to take a beating! Teamed with a pacy plot this series is one to watch and I will be reading the follow-up 'The Long Glasgow Kiss' forthwith!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Is there lots of guts and gore in this novel ?
Is there violence and lots of body parts ?
Is there sex , women and prostitution ?
Yes ! Yes and Yes again.
Do not be put off by all this and consign Lennox to the `men`s books` pile. Craig Russell writes well in the first person as the autonomous character of the title. Set in 1953 Glasgow Lennox has to be tough to survive. The violence , sex and body parts are essential rather than gratuitous . Russell weaves a web on intrigue which is belied by the less than serious tone of the prologue.
Coming up against McGaher Twins may initially seem tough for Lennox. When they are removed by contract killing and Lennox looks a likely suspect he will start to meet men much more ruthless than the twins .Russell sets the scene for this and the others in the Lennox series with a professionalism that will rank him with MacBride and Rankin. Long may the Lennox series continue .
Is there violence and lots of body parts ?
Is there sex , women and prostitution ?
Yes ! Yes and Yes again.
Do not be put off by all this and consign Lennox to the `men`s books` pile. Craig Russell writes well in the first person as the autonomous character of the title. Set in 1953 Glasgow Lennox has to be tough to survive. The violence , sex and body parts are essential rather than gratuitous . Russell weaves a web on intrigue which is belied by the less than serious tone of the prologue.
Coming up against McGaher Twins may initially seem tough for Lennox. When they are removed by contract killing and Lennox looks a likely suspect he will start to meet men much more ruthless than the twins .Russell sets the scene for this and the others in the Lennox series with a professionalism that will rank him with MacBride and Rankin. Long may the Lennox series continue .
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Lennox is a hard hitting, no nonesense 'Enquiry Agent' who finds himself, through no fault of his own, in the middle of a turf war. Set in fifties Glasgow, Russell ably conveys the gritty atmosphere of the city - the Second City of the Empire - with only the smog removed today to suggest not much has changed. That's more than likely unfair but I am reminded of McBride and Rankin's description of their respective patches, so I can imagine Glasgow is similar.
However, Lennox has to battle on and he reminds me of a cross between Philip Marlowe and Paul Temple with added aggro. The story is complex if only because the Glasgow gangs themselves seem to fall out in droves, add in some shady foreigners, some flesh parlours and a good dose of police brutality, plenty of bodies, mostly tortured pre-death and this all makes for a great read. Russell wastes no space in keeping the action flowing - usually at the expense of Lennox's well beaten head and his motley collection of so-called friends seem rather less than friendly most of the time. Not to worry, Lennox makes up for this lack of bonhomie with a dry humour all of his own, usually aimed at the benefits of living in Glasgow.
As the final chapters approach, the missing link to these murders becomes clear and what was a murder turns out to be - well, read the book. It should keep you guessing although the clues are there, of course. Lennox will be back, thank goodness.
However, Lennox has to battle on and he reminds me of a cross between Philip Marlowe and Paul Temple with added aggro. The story is complex if only because the Glasgow gangs themselves seem to fall out in droves, add in some shady foreigners, some flesh parlours and a good dose of police brutality, plenty of bodies, mostly tortured pre-death and this all makes for a great read. Russell wastes no space in keeping the action flowing - usually at the expense of Lennox's well beaten head and his motley collection of so-called friends seem rather less than friendly most of the time. Not to worry, Lennox makes up for this lack of bonhomie with a dry humour all of his own, usually aimed at the benefits of living in Glasgow.
As the final chapters approach, the missing link to these murders becomes clear and what was a murder turns out to be - well, read the book. It should keep you guessing although the clues are there, of course. Lennox will be back, thank goodness.
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I try not to give 5 stars but..
What a book, superb thriller which had me engrossed within 5 pages right until the end. The writing, story, pace, characters were all absolutely fantastic. Read more
Published 4 months ago by N. Offer
Craig Russell on top form
The first of three books featuring Lennox. Set in 1950s Glasgow, atmospheric and some great one-liners. Paints a vivid picture of Glasgow at the time.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. M. J. Muir
Have you heard the one about...
...the protestant, the catholic, and the Jew? This is no joke, though. The eponymous Lennox does a bit of work for all three of them and the three of them are The Three Kings. Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Duffy
nit picking
Mildly amusing look at Glasgow in the 50'S.Were there really that many gangsters around at that time?.I doubt it. Read more
Published 7 months ago by cardio
LENNOX
I have never read anything by this auther before, I am so glad I did,
absolutley loved it.I have been to Glasgow and Edinbrough so could see
in my minds eye the places. Read more
absolutley loved it.I have been to Glasgow and Edinbrough so could see
in my minds eye the places. Read more
Published 9 months ago by scat
A cracking good read
I heard this author mentioned on a radio book programme and thought I'd take a risk on the first 'Lennox' novel. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Geoff
Gritty, violent etc...but there's something missing
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, very dark, violent but with a good story attached. My one complaint is that the dialogue doesn't ring true. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Big Jim
Another great Scottish crime series
Enjoyable, dark, brooding and gritty.
I enjoyed it, thought it a modern Marlow.
Looking forward to reading the others in the series, and will dip into the Jan Fable... Read more
I enjoyed it, thought it a modern Marlow.
Looking forward to reading the others in the series, and will dip into the Jan Fable... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Vegar
Hugely enjoyable
This book is just massive fun! I finished it in 3 sittings and then wished I'd had another to go onto in the series.
Gritty yes, violent yes, realistic.. Read more
Gritty yes, violent yes, realistic.. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. A. I. Harrison
Sustainable?
I enjoyed this book, hence the four stars, and reading at the breakfast table does not go down well in our household, even if it falters a bit at the end, and the grammatical... Read more
Published 23 months ago by catholic reader
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