Episode 31 - Allan Guthrie - The Turnip Farm
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Allan Guthrie is a Scottish writer of crime fiction. You can find more at www.allanguthrie.co.uk
Al was born in Orkney, but has lived in Edinburgh for most of his adult life. His first novel, Two-Way Split, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger and went on to win the 2007 Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year. His second novel, Kiss Her Goodbye, was nominated for Edgar, Anthony and Gumshoe awards. He is also the author of the novels Hard Man, winner of the inaugural Spinetingler award for Best Novel - New Voice, and Savage Night, plus the novella, Kill Clock, for emergent adult readers. His fifth novel, Slammer, has just hit the shops in the UK and is out in the US in November.

When he's not writing, Allan is a literary agent with Jenny Brown Associates.

Truth is, we LOVE Al Guthrie around here. He's a great guy. Look for him on one of the story so far elements on JACK PALMS II: This is Life.

Netflix Pick of the week is Purple Noon (1960) starring Alain Delon and directed by your boy Rene Clement.

Promo this week is for John Mierau's Serving Worlds podcast.

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jason's picture

That was one funny and weird story. More!

Turnip Farm

Jakk 54's picture

Extremely funny and dark. I loved this story. It had shades, I thought, of Cold Comfort Farm, the novels of Flann O'Brien with a bit of Straw Dogs thrown in for good measure. The opening scene managed to be both toe-curlingly repulsive and hilarious at the same time. Brilliant!

JWU

Kieran's picture

Tip of a hat, been on the sidelines but Neil Smith pushed me in yesterday...picked up JWU. Great stuff.

Kieran Shea

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Seth's picture

Big thanks! Glad you liked it! For the rest of you, get your JACK WAKES UP here.