Crime: The explosive first novel in Irvine Welsh's Crime series(The CRIME series)

'You never know what you're going to get with Irvine Welsh, other than guaranteed intelligence. But what you get here is a triumph. A brave take on paedophile rings and the minds, fast and slow, behind them... There are echoes of rebus, of Christopher Brookmyre, even of Carl Hiaasen... There's only one Welsh and you should be reading him again' Observer Click if you want to change this and remove the content from feeds', '450', event );; \" onmouseout=\"removeDiv('hoverBox');; \" onclick=\"removeDiv('hoverBox');; toggleCopyApprovalClick('70959273');\" border=0 src=\"http-//rhbiblio.uk.randomhouse.com/images/check16x16.png\" width=16 height=16>60 You never know what you're going to get with Irvine Welsh, other than guaranteed intelligence. But what you get here is a triumph. A brave take on paedophile rings and the minds, fast and slow, behind them... There are echoes of rebus, of Christopher Brookmyre, even of Carl Hiaasen... There's only one Welsh and you should be reading him again Reviews Click if you want to change this and remove the content from feeds', '450', event );; \" onmouseout=\"removeDiv('hoverBox');; \" onclick=\"removeDiv('hoverBox');; toggleCopyApprovalClick('70959273');\" border=0 src=\"http-//rhbiblio.uk.randomhouse.com/images/check16x16.png\" width=16 height=16>60 You never know what you're going to get with Irvine Welsh, other than guaranteed intelligence. But what you get here is a triumph. A brave take on paedophile rings and the minds, fast and slow, behind them... There are echoes of rebus, of Christopher Brookmyre, even of Carl Hiaasen... There's only one Welsh and you should be reading him again Detective Inspector Ray Lennox has fled to Miami to escape the aftermath of a mental breakdown induced by occupational stress and cocaine abuse, and a harrowing child-sex murder case back in Edinburgh. But his fiancee Trudi is only interested in planning their wedding, and soon Lennox cast adrift, alone in Florida. A coke-fuelled binge brings him into contact with another victim of sexual predation, ten-year-old Tianna, and Lennox flees across the state with his terrified charge, determined to protect her at any cost. But can Lennox trust his own instincts? And can he handle Tianna, while still trying to get to grips with the Edinburgh murder?

About the Author :
Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written fifteen further novels, including the Sunday Times bestseller Men in Love and the Crime series, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.

Review :
A triumph... A great, redemptive book... It leaves you wanting more, much more Powerful, passionate writing... Welsh gets it just right Powerful... A bracing and engaging read Crime is by some distance Welsh's most restrained and thoughtful work You never know what you're going to get with Irvine Welsh, other than guaranteed intelligence. But what you get here is a triumph. A brave take on paedophile rings and the minds, fast and slow, behind them... There are echoes of rebus, of Christopher Brookmyre, even of Carl Hiaasen... There's only one Welsh and you should be reading him again A disturbing but vital read An anti-Lolita; a cleverly updated view of those who protect children and those who prey on them. It also works as a slick, fast-paced thriller with a surprisingly coherent and engaging hero There's a stark immediacy to his prose...frenetically paced thriller Running jokes and consciously ludicrous moments come thick and fast The taut dialogue buzzes with snappy ventriloquism. Welsh is one of our most interesting writers on the minutiae of human consciousness