The Cutting Room (Canons) - Softcover

Welsh, Louise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0857860860 ISBN 13: 9780857860866

Publisher: Canongate Books, 2011

Synopsis

When Rilke, a dissolute auctioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent and highly disturbing photographs, he feels compelled to discover more about the deceased owner who coveted them. Soon he finds himself sucked into an underworld of crime, depravity and secret desire, fighting for his life.

About this title

Review:

"One of the most intriguing, assured and unputdownable debuts to come out of Scotland in recent years . . . A stunning work of fiction." (The Sunday Times)

"I was hooked from page one. Rilke is not Welsh's only great creation. The huge supporting cast of misfits and outsiders . . . are equally memorable. And Glasgow becomes a character in itself: it is oppressive, foreboding - a dark place for a dark tale." (The Guardian)

"What makes The Cutting Room so gripping is the combination of suspense and character as the story unfolds through the unusual eyes of Rilke . . . His horror, like the reader's, lies in the terrible intimacy, impersonality and irreversibility of what he witnesses." (The Herald)

"In Louise Welsh crime fiction has one of its few real literary writers. The Cutting Room is a hugely commendable debut, assured and memorable. Crime fiction may have its prize-winner at last." (Independent)

"Welsh upturns tropes and adds depth, seedy detail and Gothic lyricism to the page-turner framework." (Holly Kyte Telegraph)

Book Description:

Louise Welsh's prize-winning debut novel

About this edition

• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0857860860
• ISBN 13: 9780857860866
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320