Really enjoyed it, and after reading Pearson's '86 fix and the sequel, I'm pretty certain I'll continue to read his books.
The book was a solid page turner, nothing too taxing and a great pairing of characters: Beth (our protagonist) and Clement the deuteragonist. They go on an adventure to find some gold to pay off a local gangster for a debt that Beth doesn't owe.
I just enjoyed the journey of following these two as trapiese through London, test their awkward boundaries and continue to question exactly where did Clement come from.
Hoping to read the sequel - Wrong'un - right away!
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He knew his time was short but he wasn't scared of what awaited him. He was scared of what awaited his wife, and his young daughter.
Little did I know that one day I'd have enough of the damn things to create my own library of mummy smut.
"You know what Eleanor Roosevelt once said?" "Um, no." "A woman is like a teabag — you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."
"Whoa! Calm down, doll. I'm not gonna hurt you." Surely a bog-standard lie, as offered by all murderers' right before they rudely murder you.
Trust is a bit like money. It has to be earned, and only an idiot gives it away freely."
"Seems the way of the world now, from what I've seen. People talking too much without thinking, or thinking too much without talking."
Christ, what is the socially acceptable period of time one should allow two pensioners to conclude a shag?
I thought that's how all stories were told. I ain't read many books, but they were all just a variation of somebody's truth."