Laidlaw is the first novel of a series of crime books by William McIlvanney, first published in 1977. It features the eponymous detective in his attempts to find the brutal sex-related murderer of a Glasgow teenager. Laidlaw is marked by his unconventional methods in tracking the killer, immersing himself in a 1970s Glasgow featuring violence and bigotry. When Laidlaw was released in 1977, McIlvanney was known for having recently won the Whitbread Prize with his historical family novel, Docherty; as a complete departure from that genre, it surprised many of his readers.
Laidlaw is the first novel of a series of crime books by William McIlvanney, first published in 1977. It features the eponymous detective in his attempts to find the brutal sex-related murderer of a Glasgow teenager. Laidlaw is marked by his unconventional methods in tracking the killer, immersing himself in a 1970s Glasgow featuring violence and bigotry. When Laidlaw was released in 1977, McIlvanney was known for having recently won the Whitbread Prize with his historical family novel, Docherty; as a complete departure from that genre, it surprised many of his readers.
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When you read it's a genre changer starting so called Tartan noir you may think it's an overstatement. It's not and it's worth your while. Heavy derek raymond vives in glaswegian sauce. Definitely a read.
