Lost Boys of Ladywell

<p><strong>A punked out Scottish crime thriller based on the trance culture of the early 2000s and the lives of four Scottish lads from the scheme. Conflicts turn to disaster during a RATT rave and Phil goes missing. As the remaining lost boys - Nathan Mikey and Lucas - search for Phil they are pulled into an underworld of crime drug debts loyalties and betrayals. </strong></p><p>Illustrated by Scottish artist Mark Deans.</p><p>With elements of Welsh Kelman and Bukowski it's one of the best novels of the year. - John Gerard Fagan author of <em>Fish Town</em> & <em>Silent Riders of the Sea</em>.</p><p>Raw frenetic and funny The Lost Boys of Ladywell is as wild and tragic as any heavy night out. With breathless pace and prose that buzzes off the page it's a book you can't help but binge. - Callum McSorley author of <em>Squeaky Clean</em> (The McIlvanney Prize 2023)</p><p>A truly wonderful example of proletarian fiction that oozes authenticity from its core. Highly recommended. - Colin Burnett author of <em>A Working Class State of Mind</em> and <em>Who's Aldo?</em></p><p>There are echoes of other classic Scottish writing: the visceral pathos of Irvine Welsh's early work the wide-eyed youthful take on life of Graeme Armstrong's <em>The Young Team</em> and the crushing limits placed on working class lives portrayed in Darren McGarvey's <em>Poverty Safari</em>. Although these may be influences Martin's voice is never less than unique. The dialogue is especially strong it jumps off the page with the vibrancy and rhythm of a classic dance tune. - Richard Wills author of <em>Bloody Social Worker</em></p>