Set in an early 70s northern England, a crime reporter tries to unravel some grisly murders that end up taking a psychic and physical toll on him in David Peace's blistering noir Nineteen Seventy-Four.
Peace writes in a raw but realistic voice and the storytelling is dense and electric. Although I enjoyed this immensely, I would only recommend it with reservations as it is very, very mature in situations and content. Peace's novel makes the bleak noir of Jim Thompson and James Ellroy seem like a Hardy Boys mystery.
This is the first of four novels that Peace wrote in this setting, to great acclaim. I have also seen the first movie based on the series, Red Riding 1974, shot for British television and worthwhile in its own right.
I bought this from a neat bookstore in Hampstead while visiting England and consumed it in a single day waiting at the airport.
Peace writes in a raw but realistic voice and the storytelling is dense and electric. Although I enjoyed this immensely, I would only recommend it with reservations as it is very, very mature in situations and content. Peace's novel makes the bleak noir of Jim Thompson and James Ellroy seem like a Hardy Boys mystery.
This is the first of four novels that Peace wrote in this setting, to great acclaim. I have also seen the first movie based on the series, Red Riding 1974, shot for British television and worthwhile in its own right.
I bought this from a neat bookstore in Hampstead while visiting England and consumed it in a single day waiting at the airport.
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