Meantime
An absolutely gripping detective novel from one of Britain's best known comedians
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3.8 • 81 Ratings
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- £4.99
Publisher Description
*FRANKIE BOYLE'S GRIPPING CRIME NOVEL: AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *
'A dark and entertaining tranche of Glasgow noir . . . [A] deft, engaging thriller' Observer
'Full of scintillating sentences and perfect lines of dialogue' Sunday Times
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Glasgow, 2015. 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.
Their investigation sends them on a bewildering expedition that takes in Scottish radical politics, Artificial Intelligence, cults, secret agents, smugglers and vegan record shops.
Meantime is a picaresque detective story set against the backdrop of post-referendum Scotland. Frankie B
oyle's compelling debut novel is a tale of murder and revenge, and of personal and political loss.
'A darkest noir, unputdownable crime novel that swerves and surprises, with a gut-punch ending. I loved it!' Denise Mina, author of The Long Drop
'Inherent vices and scalpel-sharp jokes vie with a very human concern for those least garlanded in the rat race of life' Ian Rankin
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Pre-order Frankie Boyle's new book A Short History of the Apocalypse now! Out 7th November 2024
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Real readers love MEANTIME:
'Unlike any thriller you'll ever read' Netgalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A brilliantly original piece of Glasgow noir . . . Fantastic' Netgalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Raw, funny, and heartfelt. I loved it' Real reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Keeps you on the edge of your seat and I loved the ending' Netgalley review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Customer Reviews
Fear and Loathing in Glasvegas?
Frankie Boyle’s fearless comedy shines through with some wonderful turns of phrase and surreal situations that make you think ‘did I really just read that?’. However, the running joke wears a bit thin at times and the hectic style becomes exhausting. Overall a very enjoyable read, but I did feel like a long lie down at the end.
Meantime - Frankie Boyle
I never give up on a book but after a couple of hundred pages I was losing the will to live. Frankie Boyle is a very clever acerbic wit and when his opinions are wrapped in clever comical observations on stage he’s brilliant. However when those opinions are part of a VERY thinly veiled murder mystery it all makes for a very monotonous read. In fact Mr Boyle goes off piste so wildly that I started to forget what the book was even about. The characters talk to each other in a way that people just don’t in real life and the book is ……well, just not very interesting. On game shows, topical shows and on stage there’s no one better than Frankie Boyle, but a fiction author he definitely isn’t.