A series of high-profile shootings by a lone sniper leaves Glasgow terrorised and police photographer Tony Winter - a man with a tragic hidden past - mystified. Who is behind the executions of some of the most notorious drug lords in the city? As more shootings occur - including those of police officers - the authorities realise they have a vigilante on their hands. Meanwhile, Tony investigates a link between the victims and a schoolboy who has been badly beaten. Seemingly unconnected, they share a strange link. As Tony delves deeper, his quest for the truth and his search for the killer lead him down dark and dangerous paths.
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'A fast paced race against an ever increasing threat, great characters, great story and some very creative, if nasty criminal activities along the way. Grab yourself some Craig Roberston - the path's been laid here for a long and fantastic crime fiction career' --Wordpress
'I am sure Snapshot, which racks up the body count faster than you can turn the page will enhance [Robertson's] reputation . . . a revenge thriller with a twist' --Sun
'I am sure Snapshot, which racks up the body count faster than you can turn the page will enhance [Robertson's] reputation . . . a revenge thriller with a twist' --Sun
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During his 20-year career with a Scottish Sunday newspaper, Craig Robertson has interviewed three recent Prime Ministers; attended major stories including 9/11, Dunblane, the Omagh bombing and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann; been pilloried on breakfast television, beaten Oprah Winfrey to a major scoop, been among the first to interview Susan Boyle, spent time on Death Row in the USA and dispensed polio drops in the backstreets of India. RANDOM is his first novel
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By McMurdo
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Snapshot, Craig Robertson's second crime novel is perhaps more typical of the genre than his first, but it still has the quirkiness and wit that separated Random from the pack. The main character, a police photographer named Tony Winter is new, but the feisty DS Rachel Narey carries over from Random. As of course does the city of Glasgow itself.
The main storyline is straightforward enough. A sniper is busily taking out major drug dealers with an ex-SAS type rifle while the police try in vain to find out who he is. Tony Winter gets to photo the corpses, and begins to have his own ideas about what's going on. With 14 bodies in the first few chapters he uses up a fair quantity of film and it is a bit of challenge for the reader to remember who's who in the dead club.
But as you'd expect, the storyline doesn't stay straightforward and Robertson plots some beautiful twists and turns keeping this reader at least totally enthralled. And also challenged to think a bit. The law of the land has failed to prevent some pretty evil drug dealers plying their trade - maybe the vigilante has a point. As for endings, there are two for the price of one. Wait till you get there...
Even if the storyline and the slaughter don't appeal to you, the descriptions and observations of Glasgow and its Glaswegians surely will. Winter meets DCI Addison in a pub:
Winter: "Cheers!"
DCI Addison: "Are we here to talk, or drink?"
Snapshot is a great read for lovers of crime fiction, but I really think there's a bit more to it than that. I hate to say you can't always tell a book by its cover. And I'm sure we're going to see a lot more of the complex but engaging police photographer Tony Winter. On TV? Mibbes, aye.
The main storyline is straightforward enough. A sniper is busily taking out major drug dealers with an ex-SAS type rifle while the police try in vain to find out who he is. Tony Winter gets to photo the corpses, and begins to have his own ideas about what's going on. With 14 bodies in the first few chapters he uses up a fair quantity of film and it is a bit of challenge for the reader to remember who's who in the dead club.
But as you'd expect, the storyline doesn't stay straightforward and Robertson plots some beautiful twists and turns keeping this reader at least totally enthralled. And also challenged to think a bit. The law of the land has failed to prevent some pretty evil drug dealers plying their trade - maybe the vigilante has a point. As for endings, there are two for the price of one. Wait till you get there...
Even if the storyline and the slaughter don't appeal to you, the descriptions and observations of Glasgow and its Glaswegians surely will. Winter meets DCI Addison in a pub:
Winter: "Cheers!"
DCI Addison: "Are we here to talk, or drink?"
Snapshot is a great read for lovers of crime fiction, but I really think there's a bit more to it than that. I hate to say you can't always tell a book by its cover. And I'm sure we're going to see a lot more of the complex but engaging police photographer Tony Winter. On TV? Mibbes, aye.
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When they start dying, no one seems to care. The criminal set of Glasgow are being gunned down, one by one and many think the vigilante killer is doing what the police couldn't or wouldn't do themselves. Police photographer, Tony Winters has a fascination with seeing death through his camera and he begs his best friend, DI Addison to assign him as official photographer on the case. With his penchant for capturing the crowds and the police at work, is he purely a nuisance or could his photos hold the key to solving the crimes?
Tony is not your average crime protagonist and there will be times where you question his allegiance. He was driven to become a police photographer when he was dragged to an exhibition of Enrique Metinides' work and he became entranced by the scenes of death and destruction. Metinides is a real person, a Mexican photojournalist who has captured the horrors of crime and disaster for tabloid papers, where such shocking images are more commonplace. Of course, in Snapshot Tony doesn't exhibit his photos and mostly works within the confines of his job but there is a clear feeling that he gets a rush from it.
There was a lot going on in the opening chapters and a lot of characters to get to grips with so it took a while to really get into the story. The murders come one after another but because of the city's apathy towards the victims, they all rolled into one for me. Once the plot becomes more personal in the second half, it turns into a bloody good read. I have the follow-up, Cold Grave, to read and I will be intrigued to see how it fares now I have become familiar with the characters.
I'm not sure Glasgow's tourist board will be thanking Robertson though. He paints a bleak picture of a city riddled with violent crime, drugs and prostitution. Maybe now that the vigilante has killed them all off, it may become a better place to live in future instalments!
Tony is not your average crime protagonist and there will be times where you question his allegiance. He was driven to become a police photographer when he was dragged to an exhibition of Enrique Metinides' work and he became entranced by the scenes of death and destruction. Metinides is a real person, a Mexican photojournalist who has captured the horrors of crime and disaster for tabloid papers, where such shocking images are more commonplace. Of course, in Snapshot Tony doesn't exhibit his photos and mostly works within the confines of his job but there is a clear feeling that he gets a rush from it.
There was a lot going on in the opening chapters and a lot of characters to get to grips with so it took a while to really get into the story. The murders come one after another but because of the city's apathy towards the victims, they all rolled into one for me. Once the plot becomes more personal in the second half, it turns into a bloody good read. I have the follow-up, Cold Grave, to read and I will be intrigued to see how it fares now I have become familiar with the characters.
I'm not sure Glasgow's tourist board will be thanking Robertson though. He paints a bleak picture of a city riddled with violent crime, drugs and prostitution. Maybe now that the vigilante has killed them all off, it may become a better place to live in future instalments!
By M. Oneill
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A good Glasgow who done it, a good read especially if you are familiar with the city of Glasgow, very enjoyable
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Enthralling.
Excellent read for all ages,after reading Random,which was the strangest book i have ever read(also by Craig Robertson). Read more
Published 2 months ago by s purvis
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Compelling Reading
I found the story compelling; having difficulty finding chapters where I could put the book down. I read for hours at a time. Lookin g forward to my next Robertson read.
Published 2 months ago by David Madeley
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Fast Moving
I liked it, Pretty easy to read and a reasonably good story. and guess what ? The Butler done it!!
Published 2 months ago by C J Stuch
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Very Hard to Read and Unlikeable Character
I have struggled with this book for months. The plot is bizarre but not as much as the characters. There is a complete unlikeability about Tony and his obsession for death. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Kelly MacLean
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Brilliant, totally recommend it.
Although I wasn't gripped from the very first page, by the end of the 2nd chapter I knew it was going to be good, and I wouldn't be able to put it down - I was so right. Read more
Published 15 months ago by New To Writing Girl
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Good book, but hard to read!
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I have quite mixed feelings about Snapshot. It was a very good thriller sending some chills down through the spine but it was also very dark book. Read more
I have quite mixed feelings about Snapshot. It was a very good thriller sending some chills down through the spine but it was also very dark book. Read more
Published 18 months ago by IngaKS
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not too convinced
Snapshot does stand apart from others in the genre in the sense that it does not follow a lead policeman but rather a scene of crime photographer Tony Winter. Read more
Published 19 months ago by M. Trevelyan
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Great Second Release
Having loved Craig's original release last year I really couldn't wait to see if the second novel lived up to the excitement of the first. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
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A Dark novel that isn't as good as his debut!
Craig Robertson's first book Random was very enjoyable and I found it easy to read once past the first few chapters. Read more
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