Even better than the first Angelique de Xavier book, showing that while Brookmyre can write a great action-packed thriller he is even better back on his usual territory of a a crime novel, although far from a straight forward one.


This intricately plotted novel is built around a bizarre bank heist in Glasgow city centre but keeps on layering. The author lays all the clues out there and, if you're paying attention, you work them out just before he reveals each one - well, mostly. He keeps some twists firmly up his sleeve.


As always, superbly written with great characters and action and Brookmyre's trademark Glaswegian humour.


I switched between audio and paperback. I have to say that while I generally enjoyed Caroline Guthrie's reading, her American accents were... not great.