This book was a little bit of an anomaly for me in what I usually read but when Netgalley sent it over, it sounded interesting and a little of something I hadn't read before. It's set in 1932 Glasglow, Scotland in the midst of the gangs and crime of the day, is a crime drama/mystery/thriller and has a bit of a slower, methodical pace in how it unfolds.  

Initially I struggled to get into it and considered setting it aside. There was a ton of backstory and setting, explaining the different gangs and how they interacted, painting the scene. There were also a lot of nicknames of people and gangs to keep track of, and some Scottish slang I didn't know, but once it got into the story line, all the detail made it feel more rounded and gave me context. So while being slow and a lot to wade thru initially, I found my self getting more invested in what was going on after maybe 30-ish percent. 

I thought it was well written, you understood both the environment and the scene, the dialogue was good, and I was invested in the characters and their purpose or emotion in the story. The characters were complicated, while there was good/evil, some of the lines were a little blurred and there were flaws in each of them, which made them feel realistic. And while I wouldn't say the ending villain was completely unpredictable, the details were. 

Overall, I enjoyed it and liked a little change of flow/storyline from what I typically go for. Thanks to Netgalley for the advanced copy of this book. All opinions are mine.