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The Crew is Dougie Brimson's first novel, following a series of books on the subject of football hooliganism written with his brother Eddy. Once again, the territory covered relates to the violence that surrounds football. This time, however, things aren't for real--still, the characters and story line seem real enough, especially for those familiar with any of the tales told in the author's factual volumes. Marrying the football violence theme with a well-established genre, Brimson turns his tale into a thriller. Using the master hooligan and the police detective as counterpoints, he weaves a believable and gripping story line, truly guaranteed to keep the pages turning. With the villain of the piece painted black from the word go, the chase is always on. What follows is well thought out, though the ending does not necessarily deliver all the promise of earlier chapters. Perhaps Brimson is just waiting to launch a sequel. Nonetheless, even if a tale of a group of hooligans travelling to watch England in Rome might cut a little close to the bone, The Crew will undoubtedly provide much enjoyment for fans of suspense, albeit in a new context, as well as those whose somewhat more macabre interest has been held by the author's previous books. --Trevor Crowe
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'A winning goal for Dougie Brimson' -- Lynda La Plante 'Punchy dialogue between overworked detectives and cool, calculating gangsters which finishes with a big, technicolour scrap' -- Sunday Times 'More twists than a Roger Milla goal celebration ... A classic tale' -- Total Football
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48 of 51 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
The Crew was an unusual book choice for me, being female, not familiar with the football/hooligan scene, not interested in football and not too keen on thrillers and detectives in general - but decided to give it a try as it was free. The book surprised me, and ended up being a page-turner. The beginning wasn't too interesting, but the story built up, and my interest quickly grew, eager to find out what the master plan behind this all was. It turned out to be a clever plot, for which several people were used, unaware of their purpose. This climax was the best part, but the descriptions of the violence are just not my cup of tea, as I found it too descriptional for my taste and I would have liked to learn more about the characters and their underlying thoughts, feelings and motivations. I'm more than happy to have given it a try, and I am convinced that the thriller/detective readers amongst you may like this.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This novel follows a desperate attempt by the police to pin down Evans, the assumed leader of one of the country's top firms and the lengths they'll go to, to get him. They convince (read coerce) an arrested hooligan to go in as an informant, hoping to get more evidence on Evans and finally be able to convict him. The police know something huge is going to happen on this trip to Rome but they just can't work out what it is.
This novel is as much as thriller as anything else, with copious amounts of violence (necessary) and expletives (even more necessary), the picture created is bleak and the conclusion is so clever well, I would love to say more but that would ruin the ending for others wouldn't it? This novel may have took its time to convince me but by the end I was desperate to know what happened next and am looking forward to buying the sequel. Despite me obviously enjoying this novel because I'm interested in the subject matter, I think it would appeal to others too.
Awesome novel, appealing subject matter, just great
This novel is as much as thriller as anything else, with copious amounts of violence (necessary) and expletives (even more necessary), the picture created is bleak and the conclusion is so clever well, I would love to say more but that would ruin the ending for others wouldn't it? This novel may have took its time to convince me but by the end I was desperate to know what happened next and am looking forward to buying the sequel. Despite me obviously enjoying this novel because I'm interested in the subject matter, I think it would appeal to others too.
Awesome novel, appealing subject matter, just great
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
First book I've read from Mr Brimsom, and the first ever "hooligan" book. Terrific story, great pace and a disturbing, unexpected ending. Very highly recommended - don't miss out on this little gem!
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Excellent
I downloaded this book for free and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was definitely a page turner with a twist at the end.
Published 2 days ago by Carol-Anne
Bit of a let down
I was really excited about reading this book but I have to be honest, I found it quite boring. Don't get me wrong, it was OK, but just OK. Read more
Published 4 days ago by GumbootLou
The Crew
A bloody good read, one of those books that you can't put down after starting it. So many twists and turns in the story, but not one of those you have to go back and re-read to... Read more
Published 5 days ago by John
Not entirely convinced
I enjoyed reading it and once you get into it, it is hard to put down because you really want to know how it unfolds and as a Londoner I know a lot of the places within the book... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Cathie
Absolute Screamer!
This fast-paced novel is a gripping and page turning story with numerous twists and unlikely turns. It is a brave writer who opts out of the ridiculous 'happy ever after' and... Read more
Published 10 days ago by SirM1991
top read
this was my first download to the kindle and it was free,the book was great reading and i will be sure to try and get his other books very well written about a tough subject matter... Read more
Published 12 days ago by davecress
The Crew - a cut above!
The work of Dougie Brimson is new to me, and to be honest, the only reason I read The Crew was because it was available as a free download to my kindle! Cheapskate or what?! Read more
Published 13 days ago by Peter Young
Absolutely gripping.
This book was brilliant. I couldn't believe that such a good book was free. I was totally hooked from beginning to end and will be buying his follow up book definitely.
Published 15 days ago by sambrown
A book not just for football fans
I downloaded this book, started reading it and was finished within a week, (which is unusual for me).
I am very much looking forward to reading the sequel Top Dog... Read more
I am very much looking forward to reading the sequel Top Dog... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Keiran James
Fair read for a free
This is a football related book on various firms from different clubs. I do not normally read this kind of book but downloaded it to my kindle because it was a free read. Read more
Published 17 days ago by hp9314
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