Spring Bloody Scotland 3

Although this may be my first year as a published writer, this is the 4th or 5th occasion that I’ve done an event for Bloody Scotland’s online book group and one of the elements of this group is to relook at a classic. Ironically, Graham Greene’s Brighton Rock was also chosen as one of the books to read for my crime writing course with Julia Crouch. For it to appear in both lists and also to be a book that I remember so fondly from the film, I was able to read it more quickly, because of that context.



A coming of age novel is always fascinating, but to add the spice of violence and intrigue in there, too, gives it some extra piquancy. With a background of gambling and gangs at war, too, and the challenge of betrayal, how will Pinkie’s young coming of age end up? I’ll leave you to enjoy the journey just as much as I did over the two days it took to read. Whether you’ll find yourself rooting for him or wanting something horrible to happen to him, I’ll leave that to you.



I really enjoyed reading this classic in full and I must admit that this is one of my favourite parts of being part of the Bloody Scotland reviewing team, because of the debate and challenge in deciding what will fit in this category changes each time.








https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Brighton-Rock-Audiobook/B004IQ0J3A?ref_pageloadid=TqXM9RE4PGxRkzY5&ref=a_library_t_c5_libItem_B004IQ0J3A_3&pf_rd_p=7e7340a8-8768-4798-a0ce-83f879c09110&pf_rd_r=YR3TRGKE1DHNPC321KME&pageLoadId=QeY2O0eeVNJJ8QIZ&creativeId=14d6a1c2-a3f8-499b-900a-1ae788c317b1