The Glasgow Trilogy

The Glasgow Trilogy by Malcolm Mackay

The Necessary Death of Lewis Winter, 316 pages
How a Gunman Says Goodbye, 360 pages
The Sudden Arrival of Violence, 391 pages

In a stark and spare manner these three books explore the relationships between characters who are gunmen, enforcers, mid-level criminal management, or members of the Glasgow police as they go about their daily lives. Their daily lives are filled with betrayals, rumor, and violent reactions. Very few of the characters enjoy the killing and the violence that they face or mete out on a daily basis, it's all just part of the job, part of maintaining a strong image in a world where the perception of weakness can bring about tragic changes of circumstance.
Mackay is a master of conveying the mood of a scene, the setting and all of the action through his character's observations and internal monologue.
Through the trilogy an aging gunman, Frank, tries to accept that his recent hip replacement may mean the end of his life in organized crime. His protege, Colum, must decide if the life he has been living will be all he ever knows.
Reminiscent of Ted Lewis's Get Carter series and Richard Stark's Parker novels. Fans of well-written, fast-paced crime fiction will enjoy these. They are excellent.
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