Quite Ugly One Evening
Jack Parlabane is back in this ingenious locked-room mystery
$29.63
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
5 May 2026
Summary
‘Breathtaking, Succession-meets-The Traitors. Absolutely brilliant’ M. W. Craven
‘This is Brookmyre at his best.’ Daily Mail
‘A hilarious mix of farce and fury’ The Times
An Atlantic voyage. A family at war. A secret worth killing over.
Reporter Jack Parlabane thrives on chasing stories in unlikely places, and where could be less likely than a fan convention on a cruise liner…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349145839 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0349145830 |
| Author: | Chris Brookmyre |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 552g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 233mm x 153mm |
| Series: | Jack Parlabane |
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Critics Review
Quite Ugly One Evening is incredible. So many beautifully plotted twists and turns and a magnificent dissection of the whole tedious culture war. It would be a wonderful ending for Parlabane but I really hope it isn’t as I’d miss him massively. – C. K. McDonnellI don’t use the term genius lightly, if at all, but Chris Brookmyre is one. The plot is breathtaking, the setting beautiful and the characters are written with genuine depth. And smack bang in the middle of this Succession-meets-The Traitors novel is Brookmyre’s most iconic character: the monumental Jack Parlabane. Irrepressible, acerbic and positively rubbing this hands with glee. Absolutely brilliant. Brookmyre is often copied, but never equalled. – M. W. Craven
Quite Ugly One Evening and Jack Parlabane’s literary resurrection finds Brookmyre at his twisted best. This book has everything Brookmyre fans want - the dry humour, the absurd situation, the drama and the one-liners, with high stakes and a locked room to boot. This book is good for the soul. Laugh out loud and perfectly conceived. What a bloody triumph.
– Helen FieldsPolitically nifty and funny, as ever * Sainsbury’s Magazine *A welcome return for one of [Brookmyre’s] great characters. * The Sun *A hilarious mix of farce and fury as Parlabane rages against charlatans, culture warriors and credulous fools * The Times *Packed with insight and cynicism, this is Brookmyre at his best. * Daily Mail *Masterfully plotted and scalpel-sharp, this is a riotously good read [and] a thoroughly satisfying mystery. * Guardian *The humour (like Parlabane himself, here in the frame for murder) is as merciless as ever. Deliciously barbed stuff. * Financial Times *Bravura wit, cunning plotting and a rogue-ish character you can’t help but root for: another glorious Brookmyre romp. * CrimeTime *About The Author
Chris Brookmyre
Chris Brookmyre was a journalist before becoming a full-time novelist with the publication of his award-winning debut Quite Ugly One Morning, which established him as one of Britain’s leading crime writers. His 2016 novel Black Widow won both the McIlvanney Prize and the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award. Brookmyre’s novels have sold more than two million copies in the UK alone.
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