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Narrated by:
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Chris Reilly
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Frankie Boyle
About this listen
*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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Critic reviews
"A gloriously funny mystery that bucks the 'cosy crime trend'... Peppered with one-liners, it reads Raymond Chandler in Glasgow... Boyle regularly deploys the beautifully offbeat imagery that characterises the best of his stand-up." (Telegraph)
"A surprisingly moving and beautiful journey through one man's shitshow of a friend's death / hangover." (Lucy Prebble, executive producer and writer of Succession)
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- Thomas Moore
- 29-07-22
Phenomenal.
I loved this book, especially when wondering around Glasgow listening to it. At one point the Scotia was mentioned and by chance I just happened to be right outside it.
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- Chicks
- 30-04-23
Brilliant
Brilliantly written !! Hope Frankie writes more books.
It had funny, sad, and couldn’t wait to hear more 5 starts for me. I liked the way he wrote the book and kept his comedy sassy swagger in with it. The narrator has Frankie’s humour and personality perfectly. Felix, brilliant character and times I just wanted to give him a hug.
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- Miss Jaime L. Roberts
- 13-02-23
Enjoyable!
A great listen. Typical Frankie Boyle dark humour at it’s finest with an interesting story. Great narration too I have to say!
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- Sandy Jack Knight
- 27-11-22
Excellent
Best Scottish novel I’ve read in a very long time. Well narrated and probably worth hearing as well as reading.
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- Malks
- 06-09-22
hope there's another book on the horizon.
top class book, gripped all the way. a funny insight into a mad man's psyche.
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- Scott Dorward
- 31-12-22
A Real Surprise
As a fan of Boyle's comedy, I was expecting Meantime to be funny, and it certainly was. What surprised me was just how insightful and moving it was, especially as the story gathered momentum. This may be my book of the year.
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- T Grist
- 16-01-23
Like Trainspotting but...
I really liked this book. It's funny and well written as long as you remember it's written by a comedian who throws similes around like, well, a stand up comic
The story and characters are intelligent and there are so many drugs involved you'll be forgiven for thinking you're re-reading Trainspotting at times. I had it on my wish list for ages and am really glad I bought it. Thank you Frankie.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-08-22
as funny as expected, clever and brilliant
but someone has to speak up in favour of Pollockshaws Library, it's a great building. Shame about some of the staff...
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- tamibooks
- 12-09-22
superb debut novel from Frankie
If you are a fan of Frankie and his comedy, there is so much to like in this book. The scone fuelled action flows along effortlessly. It was great news to hear a new book may be in the offing.
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- Daniel
- 27-08-22
Terrific Debut
This book oozes Frankie Boyle’s in your face, social commentary and deadpan style.
The story is excellent and the performance is engaging.
Can’t wait for more novels.
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