Irvine WelshFiction · Contemporary Literature·b. 1958
Filth
Synopsis
Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson is ready to kick off the Christmas season with a week of debauchery in Amsterdam, but his plans are complicated by a missing wife, a serious cocaine habit, and a murder investigation. As Bruce descends into a world of corruption and depravity, he finds unexpected opposition from within. This dark, satirical novel explores themes of sleaze and power through one of contemporary fiction's most corrupt characters.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
AbuseSubstance Abuse