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Based on the true story of the crimes and hanging of Peter Manuel, "The Long Drop" moves between the court case and a meeting between the husband of one of the victims and Manuel which takes place over the course of a night a few months before Manuel is arrested. Despite the story jumping around between various times and places the narrative is easy to follow and enjoyable to read.
The reader is immersed in the underbelly of life in Glasgow in the late 1950s and encouraged to keep following the s ...more
The reader is immersed in the underbelly of life in Glasgow in the late 1950s and encouraged to keep following the s ...more
Great book.
Jan 04, 2020
Victoria
marked it as to-read
Jan 30, 2022
Sarah
marked it as to-read
