{"product_id":"9781399801171-meantime","title":"Meantime","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn absolutely gripping detective novel from one of Britain's best known comedians\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do you solve a murder when you don't have a clue? \u003c\/b\u003eFrankie Boyle's gripping crime debut novel, \u003ci\u003eMeantime, \u003c\/i\u003eis a hallucinogenic ride through Glasgow as one man seeks justice for his friend's murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e*FRANKIE BOYLE'S GRIPPING CRIME NOVEL: AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A dark and entertaining tranche of Glasgow noir .  [A] deft, engaging thriller' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Full of scintillating sentences and perfect lines of dialogue'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlasgow, 2015.\u003c\/b\u003e When Valium addict Felix McAveety's best friend Marina is found murdered in the local park, he goes looking for answers to questions that he quickly forgets. Felix enlists the help of a brilliant but mercurial GP; a bright young trade unionist; a failing screenwriter; semi-celebrity crime novelist Jane Pickford; and his crisis fuelled downstairs neighbour Donnie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir investigation sends them on a bewildering expedition that takes in Scottish radical politics, Artificial Intelligence, cults, secret agents, smugglers and vegan record shops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeantime\u003c\/i\u003e is a picaresque detective story set against the backdrop of post-referendum Scotland. Frankie B\u003cbr\u003eoyle's compelling debut novel is a tale of murder and revenge, and of personal and political loss.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A darkest noir, unputdownable crime novel that swerves and surprises, with a gut-punch ending. I loved it!' \u003c\/b\u003eDenise Mina, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Long Drop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Inherent vices and scalpel-sharp jokes vie with a very human concern for those least garlanded in the rat race of life'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIan Rankin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e____________________________________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePre-order Frankie Boyle's new book A Short History of the Apocalypse now! Out 7th November 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e_____________________________________________________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal readers love MEANTIME:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Unlike any thriller you'll ever read' \u003c\/b\u003eNetgalley review \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brilliantly original piece of Glasgow noir . Fantastic' \u003c\/b\u003eNetgalley review \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Raw, funny, and heartfelt. I loved it' \u003c\/b\u003eReal reader review \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Keeps you on the edge of your seat and I loved the ending' \u003c\/b\u003eNetgalley review            \u003cb\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40771295805537,"sku":"9781399801171","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_11657188_jpg.jpg?v=1706678099","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399801171-meantime","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}