Name: The First Cut
ISBN: 9781408712153

Chris Brookmyre

The First Cut

I enjoyed this much more than I expected to. There were a couple of instances that could have been trimmed as they felt like they overclarified what had already been stated on page. The kind of "and they all came together" shounen ending also sort of let the book down. But it was still overall a good mystery that kept me reading on.

Aine Meehan

God I hope they make this into a tv series. It would be brilliant.

Pam Sartain

The Cut by Chris Brookmyre has the theme of horror films.  We have three points of view;  Millicent is being told that she needs to learn to live her life, but she's planning a way out. 

Jerry is a university student, who feels completely like he doesn't fit in with the other students.  He's studying film, and has a special interest in horror films.

And the last point of view starts back in 1993, in Cannes at the film festival, where Luccio is getting the funding for a horror film together.

This was a great thriller, with rumours, and secrets coming out, and Chris Brookmyre does love to add a dash of political people into stories!

I have enjoyed every Chris Brookmyre book I've read, and this was no exception!  The plot was complicated enough, but not to a confusing amount, just enough to throw you off the scent.

The Cut was published on 4th March 2021, and is available on Amazon, Waterstones and Bookshop.org.

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The First Cut

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