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Logan McRae #8.5
The 45% Hangover
A brilliantly twisty tale from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series. Including an extract from his new Logan novel, The Missing and the Dead.
It’s the night of the big Referendum, and all Acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to do is find a missing ‘No’ campaigner. Should be easy enough…
But, as usual, DCI Steel has plans of her own. As the votes are counted there’s trouble brewing in the pubs and on the streets of Aberdeen.
Logan’s picked up a promising lead, but all is not quite what it seems, and things are about to go very, very wrong…
It’s the night of the big Referendum, and all Acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to do is find a missing ‘No’ campaigner. Should be easy enough…
But, as usual, DCI Steel has plans of her own. As the votes are counted there’s trouble brewing in the pubs and on the streets of Aberdeen.
Logan’s picked up a promising lead, but all is not quite what it seems, and things are about to go very, very wrong…
80 pages, ebook
First published November 20, 2014
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Stuart MacBride
88 books2,734 followersAka Stuart B. MacBride
The life and times of a bearded write-ist.
Stuart MacBride (that's me) was born in Dumbarton -- which is Glasgow as far as I'm concerned -- moving up to Aberdeen at the tender age of two, when fashions were questionable. Nothing much happened for years and years and years: learned to play the recorder, then forgot how when they changed from little coloured dots to proper musical notes (why the hell couldn't they have taught us the notes in the first bloody place? I could have been performing my earth-shattering rendition of 'Three Blind Mice' at the Albert Hall by now!); appeared in some bizarre World War Two musical production; did my best to avoid eating haggis and generally ran about the place a lot.
Next up was an elongated spell in Westhill -- a small suburb seven miles west of Aberdeen -- where I embarked upon a mediocre academic career, hindered by a complete inability to spell and an attention span the length of a gnat's doodad.
And so to UNIVERSITY, far too young, naive and stupid to be away from the family home, sharing a subterranean flat in one of the seedier bits of Edinburgh with a mad Irishman, and four other bizarre individuals. The highlight of walking to the art school in the mornings (yes: we were students, but we still did mornings) was trying not to tread in the fresh bloodstains outside our front door, and dodging the undercover CID officers trying to buy drugs. Lovely place.
But university and I did not see eye to eye, so off I went to work offshore. Like many all-male environments, working offshore was the intellectual equivalent of Animal House, only without the clever bits. Swearing, smoking, eating, more swearing, pornography, swearing, drinking endless plastic cups of tea... and did I mention the swearing? But it was more money than I'd seen in my life! There's something about being handed a wadge of cash as you clamber off the minibus from the heliport, having spent the last two weeks offshore and the last two hours in an orange, rubber romper suit / body bag, then blowing most of it in the pubs and clubs of Aberdeen. And being young enough to get away without a hangover.
Then came a spell of working for myself as a graphic designer, which went the way of all flesh and into the heady world of studio management for a nation-wide marketing company. Then some more freelance design work, a handful of voiceovers for local radio and video production companies and a bash at being an actor (with a small 'a'), giving it up when it became clear there was no way I was ever going to be good enough to earn a decent living.
It was about this time I fell into bad company -- a blonde from Fife who conned me into marrying her -- and started producing websites for a friend's fledgling Internet company. From there it was a roller coaster ride (in that it made a lot of people feel decidedly unwell) from web designer to web manager, lead programmer, team lead and other assorted technical bollocks with three different companies, eventually ending up as a project manager for a global IT company.
But there was always the writing (well, that's not true, the writing only started two chapters above this one). I fell victim to that most dreadful of things: peer pressure. Two friends were writing novels and I thought, 'why not? I could do that'.
Took a few years though...
The life and times of a bearded write-ist.
Stuart MacBride (that's me) was born in Dumbarton -- which is Glasgow as far as I'm concerned -- moving up to Aberdeen at the tender age of two, when fashions were questionable. Nothing much happened for years and years and years: learned to play the recorder, then forgot how when they changed from little coloured dots to proper musical notes (why the hell couldn't they have taught us the notes in the first bloody place? I could have been performing my earth-shattering rendition of 'Three Blind Mice' at the Albert Hall by now!); appeared in some bizarre World War Two musical production; did my best to avoid eating haggis and generally ran about the place a lot.
Next up was an elongated spell in Westhill -- a small suburb seven miles west of Aberdeen -- where I embarked upon a mediocre academic career, hindered by a complete inability to spell and an attention span the length of a gnat's doodad.
And so to UNIVERSITY, far too young, naive and stupid to be away from the family home, sharing a subterranean flat in one of the seedier bits of Edinburgh with a mad Irishman, and four other bizarre individuals. The highlight of walking to the art school in the mornings (yes: we were students, but we still did mornings) was trying not to tread in the fresh bloodstains outside our front door, and dodging the undercover CID officers trying to buy drugs. Lovely place.
But university and I did not see eye to eye, so off I went to work offshore. Like many all-male environments, working offshore was the intellectual equivalent of Animal House, only without the clever bits. Swearing, smoking, eating, more swearing, pornography, swearing, drinking endless plastic cups of tea... and did I mention the swearing? But it was more money than I'd seen in my life! There's something about being handed a wadge of cash as you clamber off the minibus from the heliport, having spent the last two weeks offshore and the last two hours in an orange, rubber romper suit / body bag, then blowing most of it in the pubs and clubs of Aberdeen. And being young enough to get away without a hangover.
Then came a spell of working for myself as a graphic designer, which went the way of all flesh and into the heady world of studio management for a nation-wide marketing company. Then some more freelance design work, a handful of voiceovers for local radio and video production companies and a bash at being an actor (with a small 'a'), giving it up when it became clear there was no way I was ever going to be good enough to earn a decent living.
It was about this time I fell into bad company -- a blonde from Fife who conned me into marrying her -- and started producing websites for a friend's fledgling Internet company. From there it was a roller coaster ride (in that it made a lot of people feel decidedly unwell) from web designer to web manager, lead programmer, team lead and other assorted technical bollocks with three different companies, eventually ending up as a project manager for a global IT company.
But there was always the writing (well, that's not true, the writing only started two chapters above this one). I fell victim to that most dreadful of things: peer pressure. Two friends were writing novels and I thought, 'why not? I could do that'.
Took a few years though...
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April 2, 2016
The 45% Hangover is a fun novella featuring the dynamic duo, Logan and Steel. The story showcases everything I love about their relationship: their banter, the way they snipe at each other, and the great unspoken affection they feel for one another. On top of that, the story itself is pretty good, too. It fits in nicely with the overall series.
Highly recommended for hardcore fans of the Logan McRae series.
Final Rating: 4 stars
Highly recommended for hardcore fans of the Logan McRae series.
Final Rating: 4 stars
October 20, 2024
This is a cheeky novella slotted between numbers 8 and 9 of the Logan McCrae series, which involves our favourite duo (Logan McCrae and Roberta Steel) in probably their most compromising position yet!
Terrific fun.
Terrific fun.
December 15, 2020
I read this novella last year, without having previously read any of Stuart MacBride's full length novels, from the Logan McRae series or otherwise. I enjoyed it, but can definitely report that the reader experience is much enhanced by having a familiarity with the central characters. Accordingly, I have raised my rating from 3 stars to 5 upon re-reading with some series experience behind me.
The story opens with Acting DI McRae and DCI Steel in an extremely compromising, yet hilarious, situation. We then backtrack to the night of the Scottish Independence Referendum, 18th September 2014. An anti-independence campaigner has been reported missing and McRae sets out to follow up leads to his whereabouts. Steel is a dedicated supporter of Scottish independence and gets on his nerves constantly with her noisy nationalism and updates on the count. The search leads McRae and a couple of constables to a dodgy bar, where they wait for a suspect to make an appearance. Before they can arrest and question him, however Steel rolls in and causes a fracas.
This novella has a distinctly lighter feel than McBride's full-length works, and I wonder whether the subject matter and comedic aspect might have been too distracting from the gritty plots his readers are used to, had he used the scene in one of his novels. I did appreciate the opportunity to see a lighter side of some of the characters, such as when McRae and Logan compare their families and growing up experiences.
The novella also includes an excerpt from MacBride's next Logan McRae novel, The Missing and the Dead, which I look forward to reading.
The story opens with Acting DI McRae and DCI Steel in an extremely compromising, yet hilarious, situation. We then backtrack to the night of the Scottish Independence Referendum, 18th September 2014. An anti-independence campaigner has been reported missing and McRae sets out to follow up leads to his whereabouts. Steel is a dedicated supporter of Scottish independence and gets on his nerves constantly with her noisy nationalism and updates on the count. The search leads McRae and a couple of constables to a dodgy bar, where they wait for a suspect to make an appearance. Before they can arrest and question him, however Steel rolls in and causes a fracas.
This novella has a distinctly lighter feel than McBride's full-length works, and I wonder whether the subject matter and comedic aspect might have been too distracting from the gritty plots his readers are used to, had he used the scene in one of his novels. I did appreciate the opportunity to see a lighter side of some of the characters, such as when McRae and Logan compare their families and growing up experiences.
The novella also includes an excerpt from MacBride's next Logan McRae novel, The Missing and the Dead, which I look forward to reading.
June 29, 2021
Having completed all the Logan McRae novels, I am trying to find anything I missed. THE 45% HANGOVER is a short novella with more humour and less gore than the longer novels. (Of course, there are some icky scenes; it wouldn’t be a Logan McRae story without them.)
It begins with a prologue — Logan and DCI Steel chained together in bed, both naked.
Then it reverts to the day before — the day of the Scottish referendum. Logan is following up cues to locate a missing “No” campaigner. Steel is a stanch “Yes” supporter, not interested in police work, only in the televised returns, and she persists in keeping Logan informed about each district outcome. But by the end of the night, the “Yes” side has only 45% of the votes, and Steel drowns her misery by drinking lots of whiskey. She is in the same bar where Logan, following up his cues, has located a staunch Yes supporter who may know something about the missing No campaigner. Steel gets very drunk with the support of her fellow Yes supporter, and he and Logan attempt to get her home.
A blank, and the next thing Logan knows is that he is chained in a bed beside Steel, both completely naked. The banter between Logan and Steel as they try to escape their constraints is priceless.
I read this gem in about three hours. Then the next day I reread it.
Please Mr. MacBride, give us another Logan McRae and Roberta Steel novel. There must be a few more perverts in Aberdeen that they can go after.
It begins with a prologue — Logan and DCI Steel chained together in bed, both naked.
Then it reverts to the day before — the day of the Scottish referendum. Logan is following up cues to locate a missing “No” campaigner. Steel is a stanch “Yes” supporter, not interested in police work, only in the televised returns, and she persists in keeping Logan informed about each district outcome. But by the end of the night, the “Yes” side has only 45% of the votes, and Steel drowns her misery by drinking lots of whiskey. She is in the same bar where Logan, following up his cues, has located a staunch Yes supporter who may know something about the missing No campaigner. Steel gets very drunk with the support of her fellow Yes supporter, and he and Logan attempt to get her home.
A blank, and the next thing Logan knows is that he is chained in a bed beside Steel, both completely naked. The banter between Logan and Steel as they try to escape their constraints is priceless.
I read this gem in about three hours. Then the next day I reread it.
Please Mr. MacBride, give us another Logan McRae and Roberta Steel novel. There must be a few more perverts in Aberdeen that they can go after.
January 23, 2015
A quick teaser from Stuart MacBride while we all wait with baited breath for the next volume in the Logan McRae series. This is one of the most humorous in the entire series, and the banter between McRae and Steel is priceless as always. If you haven't started this series yet, what are you waiting for?
August 29, 2024
There really wasn't that much of a story in this one, but it made up for it with the humor and the characters. It helps to know the personalities involved in order to understand the humor. It starts out with Logan and his boss Steele in bed naked, handcuffed to the bed, and not knowing how they got there, but neither is at all happy about the situation. They both are only attracted to women, but Steele, a lesbian, is apparently not feminine at all. After this introduction, the story goes back a day to how it all came about. It seems to be related to Scotland's vote about independence.
To me, this was definitely a laugh out loud book, and fun to read.
To me, this was definitely a laugh out loud book, and fun to read.
February 13, 2015
A perfectly formed piece of glorious over the topness featuring Logan McRae, DCI Steel and the recent Scottish independence referendum. Which of course isn't going to bode well. I mean it's part of the world that gave us Whisky. And people who drink whisky. When they are happy, sad, or stressed. All of which DCI Steel manages to be during the lead up to, and the night of the count.
Not that McRae particularly cares. As usual he's just trying to get a shift under his belt, and maybe find a missing 'No' campaigner. Which, well, it ends hilariously. And vaguely disturbingly.
As you'd expect. The 45% HANGOVER is a perfectly formed little delivery of hilarity combined with a refreshingly honest viewpoint on the whole independence question. But a word of warning - perhaps don't read the concluding bits on a full stomach. And certainly not if you've had way too many whisky's.
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Not that McRae particularly cares. As usual he's just trying to get a shift under his belt, and maybe find a missing 'No' campaigner. Which, well, it ends hilariously. And vaguely disturbingly.
As you'd expect. The 45% HANGOVER is a perfectly formed little delivery of hilarity combined with a refreshingly honest viewpoint on the whole independence question. But a word of warning - perhaps don't read the concluding bits on a full stomach. And certainly not if you've had way too many whisky's.
http://www.austcrimefiction.org/revie...
July 9, 2019
In pieno referendum sull'indipendenza della Scozia, le esilarante avventure di Logan con la Steel.
November 28, 2014
This is a novella featuring DI Logan McRae & his boss DCI Roberta Steel from the author's popular series. It takes place over a 12 hour period in Aberdeen, beginning the night of the Scottish Referendum.
In the prologue, Logan wakes up the morning after to find himself in bed with Steel. Huh? Despite working together, the only thing they have in common is they both prefer women. And what's with the handcuffs?
It all began so innocently the night before. Logan is working on a missing persons case, a man who is a well known campaigner for the "No" side. He's tracking him through grungy streets & bars, hampered by numerous calls from the increasingly drunk & bitter Steel. As the results of the vote roll in, Steel (a staunch "Yes" supporter) is not taking it well.
It's a shortie so I don't want to give too much away. Just know you'll encounter barflies, ladies of the night, a philosophical thug & one large cat. If you're a fan, the bar conversation alone between Logan & colleagues Stoney & Guthrie makes it worth the price.
As usual, the author gives us gritty descriptions of Aberdeen's less genteel neighbourhoods where personal hygiene is not a priority for most residents. Add a smattering of violence, sharp hilarious dialogue & you have an entertaining story to tide you over 'til book #9 arrives next year (excerpt provided at the end).
In the prologue, Logan wakes up the morning after to find himself in bed with Steel. Huh? Despite working together, the only thing they have in common is they both prefer women. And what's with the handcuffs?
It all began so innocently the night before. Logan is working on a missing persons case, a man who is a well known campaigner for the "No" side. He's tracking him through grungy streets & bars, hampered by numerous calls from the increasingly drunk & bitter Steel. As the results of the vote roll in, Steel (a staunch "Yes" supporter) is not taking it well.
It's a shortie so I don't want to give too much away. Just know you'll encounter barflies, ladies of the night, a philosophical thug & one large cat. If you're a fan, the bar conversation alone between Logan & colleagues Stoney & Guthrie makes it worth the price.
As usual, the author gives us gritty descriptions of Aberdeen's less genteel neighbourhoods where personal hygiene is not a priority for most residents. Add a smattering of violence, sharp hilarious dialogue & you have an entertaining story to tide you over 'til book #9 arrives next year (excerpt provided at the end).
May 17, 2021
I’m always tentative when it comes to reading nonessential short stories that go with any series I love. However, after reading and loving Partners in Crime, I knew I would need to give The 45% Hangover a try. After all, it promised more Steel and McRae banter – something I’m always down to read.
I’ll be honest, at first I wasn’t overly pulled in. I was interested, yes, but it didn’t quite have the magic of the two Partners in Crime short stories that had left me walking around with my phone attached to my hand and people bumping into me in stores. Thus, I was a wee bit disappointed at first. I had been crossing my fingers that I would be given another almost five stars read, or even my first ever five star short story.
Fortunately, part way through things changed. I was pulled into the story, unable to pull my eyes away from my phone screen for any period of time. I was curious as to what was coming next, desperate to see how things played out. Moreover, by the end of the story I was in absolute stitches. I really couldn’t stop the giggling with the last part of the story. Honestly, MacBride created such an amusing scenario. He really does outdo himself all the time.
All in all, it was a fun little short story. I didn’t enjoy it as much as the prior Logan McRae short stories, but I had fun with it. It’s certainly worth reading if you’re a fan of the series.
I’ll be honest, at first I wasn’t overly pulled in. I was interested, yes, but it didn’t quite have the magic of the two Partners in Crime short stories that had left me walking around with my phone attached to my hand and people bumping into me in stores. Thus, I was a wee bit disappointed at first. I had been crossing my fingers that I would be given another almost five stars read, or even my first ever five star short story.
Fortunately, part way through things changed. I was pulled into the story, unable to pull my eyes away from my phone screen for any period of time. I was curious as to what was coming next, desperate to see how things played out. Moreover, by the end of the story I was in absolute stitches. I really couldn’t stop the giggling with the last part of the story. Honestly, MacBride created such an amusing scenario. He really does outdo himself all the time.
All in all, it was a fun little short story. I didn’t enjoy it as much as the prior Logan McRae short stories, but I had fun with it. It’s certainly worth reading if you’re a fan of the series.
February 5, 2015
A short offering from the writer of the Logan McRae series, set against the backdrop of the recent Scottish Independence referrendum. Logan is busy trying to solve the case of a missing 'No' campaigner, while DCI Steel is more interested in her nationalistic views, and seems to be constantly badgering everyone to vote. The story is laced with humour, and is so well written that you can almost picture the various happenings. The one down side is that it is far too short, but still a great read. I promised myself that I would only read a couple of pages to get the feel of things, and the next thing I knew I had finished it.
September 12, 2015
A short story in the Logan McRae series by Stuart Macbride.
I am not a big fan of short stories as they often lack depth of character and plots can be a little too simple and convenient. This however was a fun read and the fact that the characters are already established in the series of books by Stuart MacBride it works extremely well. The images of the final scenes made me laugh out loud and made the book so much more than a short filler to the series and made me want to read the latest instalment which has just been released.
I am not a big fan of short stories as they often lack depth of character and plots can be a little too simple and convenient. This however was a fun read and the fact that the characters are already established in the series of books by Stuart MacBride it works extremely well. The images of the final scenes made me laugh out loud and made the book so much more than a short filler to the series and made me want to read the latest instalment which has just been released.
October 10, 2017
A good little novella, continuing the Logan and Steel show in Aberdeen. Totally unprofessional and drunken behaviour on Referendum night leads to a very compromising day for both of them. Very funny.
December 26, 2022
More fun than expected. I laughed out loud more than once, though the first half of the story was a bit slow.
January 3, 2021
Review to come.
June 1, 2019
Having never previously read any of MacBride’s “Tartan Noir” crime thrillers, this novella proved an enjoyable introduction to the character of Logan McRae, set against the backdrop of Aberdeen during the period of the Scottish independence referendum.
I felt the author deftly balanced gritty police procedural against dry humour - the situation that McRae and the acerbic DCI Roberta Steel find themselves in is laugh-out-loud hilarious at times. The format necessarily curtailed scope for copious character development and numerous subplots, but certainly whetted my appetite to launch into MacBride’s full length novels sooner rather than later.
I felt the author deftly balanced gritty police procedural against dry humour - the situation that McRae and the acerbic DCI Roberta Steel find themselves in is laugh-out-loud hilarious at times. The format necessarily curtailed scope for copious character development and numerous subplots, but certainly whetted my appetite to launch into MacBride’s full length novels sooner rather than later.
December 7, 2014
Working a missing person case on the day after Scotland voted for independence, Detective Inspector Logan MacRae wakes up naked and handcuffed to a brass bed with his also naked and hungover boss, Detective Chief Inspector Roberta Steel, the absolute funniest cop in fiction. I would have much preferred a full length novel but this novella about Aberdeen's Finest and the referendum on Scotland's independence is tightly crafted and laugh out loud funny. It's also a prelude of sorts to a full length and long awaited novel in the very entertaining Logan MacRae series.
September 3, 2017
Book Description
A brilliantly twisty, 80-page novella from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series. It's the night of the big Referendum, and all Acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to do is find a missing 'No' campaigner. Should be easy enough... But, as usual, DCI Steel has plans of her own. As the votes are counted there's trouble brewing in the pubs and on the streets of Aberdeen. Logan's picked up a promising lead, but all is not quite what it seems, and things are about to go very, very wrong...
My Review
This short novella was a very easy funny read. If you haven't read any of the Logan MacRae series then you may not recognize the characters. But, if you have read them, then you will enjoy this short story and the humor it contains. The book also gives a very good perspective of the Scottish Referendum for Independence which eventually did fail. I would also recommend it to those who have read his Logan MacRae series as it is a great fix for those who are waiting to read his new novel.
A brilliantly twisty, 80-page novella from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae series. It's the night of the big Referendum, and all Acting Detective Inspector Logan McRae has to do is find a missing 'No' campaigner. Should be easy enough... But, as usual, DCI Steel has plans of her own. As the votes are counted there's trouble brewing in the pubs and on the streets of Aberdeen. Logan's picked up a promising lead, but all is not quite what it seems, and things are about to go very, very wrong...
My Review
This short novella was a very easy funny read. If you haven't read any of the Logan MacRae series then you may not recognize the characters. But, if you have read them, then you will enjoy this short story and the humor it contains. The book also gives a very good perspective of the Scottish Referendum for Independence which eventually did fail. I would also recommend it to those who have read his Logan MacRae series as it is a great fix for those who are waiting to read his new novel.
March 25, 2023
McRae and Steele wake up in bed naked and handcuffed. They're also incredibly hungover as it's the morning after the Scottish IndyRef. Cue the story rewinding to how they ended up in that situation. Wonderfully funny and exciting, as usual.
November 13, 2020
3.5 stars.
Nice and easy short.
Nice and easy short.
March 10, 2025
Another fun little novella / short story with Logan and Roberta, and another prime example of their brilliantly funny, sarcastic, and extremely close relationship
April 25, 2016
This book I picked up because the author is one of my partners favourites and I had never read anything by him. Crime as a genre is not really in my comfort zone unless it’s True Crime so I was a bit apprehensive. This particular book drew my attention because it’s short, it is a novella, so I could get a feel for the tone and style of writing before trying one of the novels, and because it was set around the Scottish Independence referendum.
I settled into this book on page two when I read the phrase “randy wee shite”. I felt completely at home in this, like I knew these characters almost instantly. I had a strong sense of personal history between them, their interactions are simply hilarious, I was giggling to myself while reading almost all of this book, it was extremely humorous and a great introduction to these characters. I hope all of the books are this funny. Overall this is one of the funniest novellas I’ve ever read.
I settled into this book on page two when I read the phrase “randy wee shite”. I felt completely at home in this, like I knew these characters almost instantly. I had a strong sense of personal history between them, their interactions are simply hilarious, I was giggling to myself while reading almost all of this book, it was extremely humorous and a great introduction to these characters. I hope all of the books are this funny. Overall this is one of the funniest novellas I’ve ever read.
November 28, 2014
Loved it! Normally the McRae stories can be quite dark with spatterings of biting humour in-between, so this was a much lighter read. But I enjoyed it so much! Had a good laugh, interesting twist to the mystery, and it was the kind of read I needed after the work day I had! Looking forward to the next in the series. Stuart MacBride is an automatic buy for me, his books are that good.
September 19, 2015
I wish I liked this better, but it was a really meh outing for two of crime fiction's best characters. There was way, way too much time spent on The Situation (#nospoiler) without adequately explaining the why of the crime. On the plus side, DI Steel got to do some serious subverting of tropes, and no sex workers died.
March 9, 2015
I love the Logan McRae series and this short story was no exception. As always I couldn't help but laugh out loud at times, but occasionally DCI Steel has the knack of making me cringe too. Stuart MacBride is brilliant and I love reading his books..........go Stuart!!!!!!
July 19, 2015
My first thought was rubbish! I take it that Stuart wrote this very tongue in cheek. As a comedy it definitely made me laugh. It was just a short story which was fine, I don't think I would read another one like this. I will wait for his next full book coming out!
February 23, 2015
Novella....best left in a magazine! Horrible over drinking by female cop that makes no sense and interesting twists but a bit naive or strange. What is the Anglo fear of nudity! The Scottish Referendum evening running in the background was of interest.....but again rather OTT!
January 31, 2016
A silly little short story where Logan and Steele get trapped in a very compromising situation and have to try and escape. Could not suspend my disbelief.
2.5 stars.
2.5 stars.
February 13, 2022
The 45% Hangover is a fun novella that can be read fairly quickly.
The book features the dynamic duo, Logan and Steel. Ive nit read any of the other books in the Logan McRae series, this as my first encounter with this series.
The story begins with Acting DI McRae and DCI Steel in an extremely compromising, yet hilarious, situation. How did they end up in this situation? Rewind to the night of the Scottish Independence Referendum, 18th September 2014. McRae is assigned a missing persons case that’s related to the referendum, so McRae sets out to follow up leads.
DCI Steel is a dedicated supporter of Scottish independence and gets on Mcrae’s nerves with her noisy nationalism and updates on the count. McRae could not give a shit about the count and just wants to find his missing person. The search leads McRae and his team to a dodgy bar, They sip with a couple of drinks and they wait for a suspect to make an appearance.
McRae is sitting waiting for the suspect to show up when in stumbles his boss, DCI Steel and she’s half pissed, McRae is pissed as she’s about to blow his operation.
We all build up a mental image of the characters in our heads and for me the relationship between McRae and Steel is familiar to the relationship I have with a female colleague at work who just happens to also be my best friend.
The way McRae and Steel banter with each other, snipe at each other and the great unspoken affection they feel for one another.It’s the way me and my work wife are with each other so I really got into this read and i plan to look into reading more of this series.
The book features the dynamic duo, Logan and Steel. Ive nit read any of the other books in the Logan McRae series, this as my first encounter with this series.
The story begins with Acting DI McRae and DCI Steel in an extremely compromising, yet hilarious, situation. How did they end up in this situation? Rewind to the night of the Scottish Independence Referendum, 18th September 2014. McRae is assigned a missing persons case that’s related to the referendum, so McRae sets out to follow up leads.
DCI Steel is a dedicated supporter of Scottish independence and gets on Mcrae’s nerves with her noisy nationalism and updates on the count. McRae could not give a shit about the count and just wants to find his missing person. The search leads McRae and his team to a dodgy bar, They sip with a couple of drinks and they wait for a suspect to make an appearance.
McRae is sitting waiting for the suspect to show up when in stumbles his boss, DCI Steel and she’s half pissed, McRae is pissed as she’s about to blow his operation.
We all build up a mental image of the characters in our heads and for me the relationship between McRae and Steel is familiar to the relationship I have with a female colleague at work who just happens to also be my best friend.
The way McRae and Steel banter with each other, snipe at each other and the great unspoken affection they feel for one another.It’s the way me and my work wife are with each other so I really got into this read and i plan to look into reading more of this series.
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