Hit and Run
Feb 2012 · Faber & Faber
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Driving home from a party with his girlfriend and brother, all of them drunk and high on stolen pills, Billy Blackmore accidentally hits someone in the night. In a panic, they all decide to drive off.
But the next day Billy wakes to find he has to cover the story for the local paper. It turns out the dead man was Edinburgh's biggest crime lord and, as Billy struggles with what he's done, he is sucked into a nightmare of guilt, retribution and violence.
From the author of the acclaimed Smokeheads, Hit & Run is another pitch-black psychological thriller.
But the next day Billy wakes to find he has to cover the story for the local paper. It turns out the dead man was Edinburgh's biggest crime lord and, as Billy struggles with what he's done, he is sucked into a nightmare of guilt, retribution and violence.
From the author of the acclaimed Smokeheads, Hit & Run is another pitch-black psychological thriller.
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4.1
55 reviews
Alison Robinson
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April 27, 2016
Found this too predictable - it was all about how much pain the main character was in all the time. I just wanted to finish the book to get to the end.
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Maeve Devlin
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May 2, 2016
It is one that you have to read for yourself! He is an itelligent author with a unique ability to tap into the physche and heart of each and every character and subject matter. I found myself holding my breath on more than 1 occasion. Excellent read! I loved the interview at the end.
Lisa Collins
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March 19, 2016
Loved it! A real page turner. Some medical inaccuracies though but I only know this because I suffered a similar aneurysm. Well worth reading
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About the author
Doug Johnstone is the author of three novels, most recently Smokeheads (2011), described in The Times as 'a hugely atmospheric thriller soaked in the spirit of life'. Writer in residence at the University of Strathclyde, he is also a freelance journalist, a songwriter and musician, and has a PhD in nuclear physics. He lives in Edinburgh.
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