CUTTING ROOM

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LOUISE WELSH: CUTTING ROOM (Undetermined language, CANONGATE BOOKS)

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ISBN:
978-1-84195-404-2
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5 stars (1 review)

When Rilke, a dissolute and promiscuous autioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent and highly distrubing photographs, he feels compelled to unearth more about the deceased owner who coveted them. What follows is a compulsive journey of discovery, decadence and deviousness...

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Review of 'The cutting room' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I rarely give star ratings but this book absolutely deserves every one. Its familiarity with Glasgow, vulnerable hard case Rilke, his bittersweet relationships with the people in his life, the pen portraits of the extras in the truly unglamorous antiques trade - this book succeeds in every area.