The Dark Remains
William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin
Having read it
★★★★★
Just a really good read, with twists and turns wrapped around decent characters, all in writing that gets on with it and has a point and no doubt required little finessing from Rankin to complete this, McIlvanney’s unfinished, novel and help a fellow author’s legacy.
A good passage
‘Then you’re every bit as well informed as me,’ he offered by way of apology. ‘I’ll happily let you trounce me at a frame of snooker if that would help ease the discomfort?’
‘I’ve seen you play snooker, Jack. I could read Proust in the original French in less time than it takes you to pot a ball.’
‘But only be half as entertained in the process,’ Laidlaw said, raising his emptied glass in a mock toast.