Lennoxtown book 1

Great story in the brilliant 50s background
Well structured with rich characters. I am looking forward to the remaining books in the series v

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Great Story

Having read a numbr of Russel's books I am pleased to say that this again does not dissapoint. A well told story with enough depth to keep your interest right through to the end.

The ending is somewhat bitter sweet (if a bloodbath story like this can have any sweetness at all), and will keep you hooked right through. Characterisations are good and more to the point believable.

Keep 'em coming is all I can say.

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Glasgow warts and nothing else!

Evocative of a Glasgow past and mythical. A Glasgow of hard men and tough lives. A Glasgow improved by 1950s B-movies and American pulp fiction but a great story, well told, well narrated and well worth your time.

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The first book

This book I have just found, as I have already read the others first by mistake. I found this was every bit as good as all of prevues ones ,I will missed both the writer and the narrator, who is brilliant I can't fault any of the books that i heard

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My first but definitely not the last

This is the first of Russell's books that I've listened to and it definitely won't be the last. I chose it on the strength of the other reviews here and wasn't disappointed - so thank you all. There is nothing to add to earlier and more eloquent comments: it's an excellently-crafted story, brought superbly to life by Seán Barrett's narration and highly recommended.

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great to listen too

Would you listen to Lennox again? Why?

love the period and the capturing of the time.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

great funny, cleaver way it discibes places, people situations

What does Seán Barrett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

atmostpheare

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Scotland's Sam Spade

Lennox is an enjoyable anachronism. Scotland is conjured up nicely with an interesting array of characters. Sean Barrett further demonstrates his excellent breadth of accents.

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Loved this but I am reviewing Sean Barrett

What made the experience of listening to Lennox the most enjoyable?

Sean Barrett's performance. I find books now by looking fo books he reads. Do you know how incredibly difficult it is to render a Scots accent? I've previously heard only Peter Selle rs and (believe it or not) the late Chrtstopher Reeve do it faultlessly. Many get the vowels but miss the cadence. I knew Barret can give me accents aplenty--his readings of Phil Rickman's books is superb it (Welsh Border setting - a plethora of British voices) I knew he could give me male, female, old and young. I knew he could deliver pace and emotion. But a Canadian - Glaswegian first person narrative set in Glasgow ? Oh, but this genius does it. Not just one faultlessly rendered Glaswegian accent but a whole strata of them revealing social standing, education cultural bias - he deconstructs a whole city with his incredible voice that convinces you there is a cast of hundreds.
Plus he picks great books to read.

What other book might you compare Lennox to, and why?

Lennox is noir through and through. Like a Glaswegian Maltese Falcon

Have you listened to any of Seán Barrett’s other performances? How does this one compare?

He is a genius. I research what I buy by putting his name iin the search engine. Read Jo Nesbo and the fabulous Phil Rickman. He must read the novels so closely, because he 'gets' each character. I'd love to hear him read Fred Vargas (whose wonderful books have been murdered by an actor who doesn't get the main character)

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I loved the pace of Lennox and it described a Glasgow I was told about in my youth.

Any additional comments?

Listen to anything Sean Barret reads.

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Really entertaining story

I bought this book on a whim, eventually sold by Sean Barrett who I love narrating the Harry Hole books. His accent of the main character confused me until I worked out that's probably what a Scot who'd lived in Canada would sound like. Amazing! The story was like a hard boiled detective novel set in Glasgow, so even more hard boiled. A bit crazy, violent but lots of humour, I'm really glad I got this audiobook. I will look out for more by this author especially if Sean Barrett is narrating.

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What a combination

Sean Barrett reading a McDonald’s menu would be a joy but when reading a brilliant Graig Russell now le, what a joy and delight.

My thanks and hat off to Messrs Russell and Barrett

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