Christopher Brookmyre
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One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night follows a group of adults at their reunion from a Glasgow high school. Although things don't go quite to plan. For a start, it's on an oil rig. And there are terrorists... Blood, murder, mayhem. Let the party begin!
From the moment I started reading I was hooked. It's very easy to read and I was absorbed straight into the story. The style of writing flows very naturally, and as each chapter is written in first person from each characters' perspective, it gives you a great insight into the way the characters are thinking and feeling etc.
"...everything so geared towards exam syllabuses and exam technique that learning for its own sake seemed a decadent luxury."
Although One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night has snippets from just about every character, we're mainly following the story of Matt Black, a failing celebrity who only came to the reunion because he had nothing better to do. The reunion is held by Gavin, a pompous ass just wanting to show off (he owns the oil rig). Meanwhile his wife is scheming against him because she's fed up of the lies and cheating.
Unbeknownst to everyone at the party, there are men plotting to blow up said oil rig. The whole rig turns into chaos and panic as everyone is trying to find a way to shore. Will anyone survive?
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The Wee Librocubicularist
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