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The Bad Fire (Paperback)

by Campbell Armstrong (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (20 May 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006514979
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006514978
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 10.6 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 326,888 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Armstrong is a wonderfully atmospheric writer who shines a light into the dark corners of the human heart.' Sunday Telegraph 'He not only has a whiplash style, he also has a gift for understanding character, and his dialogue rings true.' New York Times 'Armstrong is among the most intriguing of blockbuster writers! near to unputdownable' GQ 'Armstrong creates electric tension.' Daily Telegraph 'Armstrong has discovered a way with words that raises him above the routine level of the marketplace.' The Times


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A mystery, thriller and portrait of a vital city -- Glasgow -- THE BAD FIRE is Campbell Armstrong's finest novel since his unforgettable worldwide bestseller JIG. Eddie Mallon has grown away from his roots, and away from the city of Glasgow. Eddie was just a child when his family fractured down the middle. He went to America with his mother; his sister Joyce stayed in Glasgow with their father, the charming, violent, mercurial Jackie Mallon. Now Jackie has been murdered and the son he didn't know is coming home for the funeral. Try as he might, Eddie cannot resist pushing beyond the bland front presented by the local investigators. And when he does, he finds himself spiralling into the mysteries of the past as well as the present. The Bad Fire is the place where children are told they will go if they commit a sin. Eddie is about to find out that even after all these years, the fire never goes out. Lyrical, elegiac, suspenseful and thrilling, THE BAD FIRE is populated by a cast of superbly drawn individuals, with the city of Glasgow a brilliantly evoked character in its own right.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff!, 13 Aug 2001
By johnverp (Budapest) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Bad Fire (Paperback)
There's not much wrong with this book and I eagerly await Armstrong's next one.

This is a very well-written novel with a great plot which manages to retain the reader's interest throughout. In this sense, Armstrong manages his readers very well - I knew there was something coming, but couldn't pick it. I wasn't frustrated in the interim as the pace of the book had me absorbed in all the goings-on.

Not often that I rate with 5 stars, but this book achieves it easily in my view.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Suspense Story, 5 Jul 2001
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This review is from: The Bad Fire (Paperback)
Gripping and authentic, The Bad Fire is basically the odyssey of one man searching a city - Glasgow - for an insight into the life and death of his estranged father. He uncovers some nasty family secrets on the way. Some lovely descriptions of Glasgow here, and some intriguing characters, and some surprises of the unpleasant variety. The book has plenty to offer any discerning reader. It's intricate, maybe too much for some readers, but well-worth the effort.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspensful,smart, and good character study, 12 Jun 2001
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This is a gripping and intelligent suspense novel. Skeletons in a family closet with a corrupt system combine to give a fast and satisfying read-recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Scottish thriller
Good suspenser set in Glasgow, and the west coast of Scotland. The gritty Glasgow really comes through in this novel. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just a great novel....
If you pick this up expecting a basic cop thriller, be prepared to be disappointed. Okay, it's about crime and detection, but these are only some of the elements in this very fine... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Thriller!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written suspense
I read suspense novels avidly. Usually they're thin, fast reads. This one demands a wee bit more from the reader but because I liked the characters I didn't mind the little extra... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars What happened to Jackie Mallon?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Special Book
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