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The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson (Paperback)

by Douglas Lindsay (Author) "There's nowhere worse than Glasgow on a freezing cold, dank, sodden day in March, especially when your car is in the garage undergoing repairs costing..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Long Midnight Publishing; New edition edition (2 Dec 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0954138716
  • ISBN-13: 978-0954138714
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 206,370 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sunday Mirror , February 7, 1999
This chilling black comedy unfolds at dizzying speed...an impressive debut novel.

The Scotsman, February 12, 1999
Gleefully macabre, hugely enjoyable black burlesque.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny & Original, 13 Dec 2001
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I first came to read this book on the recommendation of an Amazon review. I found it to be totally hilarious, with a very original plot. The Glaswegian accents only served to make the dialogue even funnier and the banter between characters is unbeatable. I never really gave much thought to barbers (being a woman!), but this has definitely changed my way of thinking!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A breath-holding, page turning, hilarious read., 22 Aug 2001
By duncan.williams1@talk21.com (Falkirk, Scotland.) - See all my reviews
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When I started to read this book I knew there was going to be a murder but couldn't believe that Barney was capable of such a thing, which he clearly isn't. However the murder(s) happen and I lost valuable hours of sleep unable to stop reading this hilarious tale. It hasn't made me scared to go to the barbers but it has made me very wary of my work colleagues.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A cut above the rest, 16 Jul 2001
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Having only just discovered this masterpiece by Douglas Lindsay I'm already well into the second. This is pure genius - the superb characters, the Glasweigan banter and the throwaway lines make it one of the best books I've read in years. It's so well written that you cannot second guess what's coming next. Now where can I get a Kevin Keegan '74?!?!
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2.0 out of 5 stars amusing but lightweight
Well written and raised a few chuckles but ultimately nothing to get your teeth into. This is definitely not in the same vein as Christopher Brookmyre, nor do I think that this is... Read more
Published 12 days ago by Jonathan Perry

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm hooked!
What a great, albeit ever so slightly bizarre story. Douglas Lindsay makes Barney close enough to real life to make him utterly believable, but also sufficiently fictional that I... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Graham Ewing

5.0 out of 5 stars If you have ever had a haircut...
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Black comedy about a serial killer, probably the book's greatest strength is the ridiculous small talk by the barbers as they expound... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2007 by K. Preston

5.0 out of 5 stars a brilliant, twisting plot and very, very funny!
This book was refreshingly original and really, really funny! The plot is superb, and as for poor Barney Thompson ... what a guy! Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2001 by annacrosbie@aol.com

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute business
This book is hysterical most of the time, but a real joy comes in the throwaway lines like the names of the characters in the soaps watched by Barney's wife, or the titles of his... Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2000 by Anthony Horwood

4.0 out of 5 stars Left at the lochside-sequel urgently needed!
A rattling read in anything but Kelvinside patois.The blend of bloodchilling detail and mind numbing routine will serve to terrify sassenach grannies who dare to turn the pages... Read more
Published on 24 Sep 1999 by neil.norfolk@lineone.net

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and hilarious black comedy set in Glasgow
This book is one of the funniest I can remember. The character of Barney Thomson is pure genious - a pathetic, funny character who is bewildered by the events he sets in motion... Read more
Published on 1 April 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A deliciously spine-tingling black comedy.
The Long Midnight of Barney Thompson is that rare animal - a black comedy that really is black and yet truly funny. Read more
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