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Gods and Beasts
Gods and Beasts: A Novel | Denise Mina
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It's the week before Christmas when a lone robber bursts into a busy Glasgow post office carrying an AK-47. An elderly man suddenly hands his young grandson to a stranger and wordlessly helps the gunman fill bags with cash, then carries them to the door. He opens the door and bows his head; the robber fires off the AK-47, tearing the grandfather in two. DS Alex Morrow arrives on the scene and finds that the alarm system had been disabled before the robbery. Yet upon investigation, none of the employees can be linked to the gunman. And the grandfather-a life-long campaigner for social justice-is above reproach. As Morrow searches for the killer, she discovers a hidden, sinister political network. Soon it is chillingly clear: no corner of the city is safe, and her involvement will go deeper than she could ever have imagined.
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erinreads
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Starting a new book with a cat sleeping on my foot. 😻 Using this for the #tartannoir prompt for #Booked2020 (also it‘s my middle square for #BookSpinBingo, so bonus!). #catsoflitsy #bookhousecats

Leftcoastzen Cuteness!😻 4y
Bette cozy 🐱❤️ 4y
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CaitlinR
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Denise Mina‘s novels are full of the dirty, gritty, corrupt and joyous world of Glasgow. God‘s and Beasts also shows us how politics shapes the city. A great read.

Libby1 I ❤️Glasgow. 6y
CaitlinR @Libby i spent a year in Scotland, most of it in Edinburgh. I did visit Glasgow however, and loved the city. 6y
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andrew61
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This was another in the alex morrow series and very readable police procedural in which apparently unrelated crimes slowly draw together. Police corruption and family tension makes the job especially hard for alex only months after the birth of her twins.
The photo is from the top floor of the venue where i was on a course this week.

Andrew65 Which city is it? 7y
andrew61 @Andrew65 Manchester 7y
Andrew65 @andrew61 That was one of my two guesses, close but no cigar! 7y
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andrew61 @Andrew65 what was the other Andrew? 7y
Andrew65 Leeds, but only ever been to Leeds once for a conference and didn't think they had trams. It definitely felt like one of the northern powerhouse cities. 7y
andrew61 @Andrew65 it would make a good hashtag game, work out the city. Though rarely get so high. 7y
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rabbitprincess
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My favourite of the Alex Morrow series so far. The characters feel realistic, especially Alex. And I love books set in Glasgow that wear their local colours well.

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Cpb
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This is the third in the Alex Morrow series by Denise Mina I've read. Love them! First two on audio were great as well.