false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185291422m/1566294.jpg 1566294 3 The clock is ticking for Sean O Grady. Today, his psychotic brother has been granted an early release from prison. By tonight, he will come to collect the money Sean is holding. The problem...all the money s been spent. Welcome to a day in the life of Sean O Grady husband, father, and worker in a chicken-processing factory on the outskirts of Glasgow. As the novel opens on another seemingly typical day, Sean s world comes crashing down when he hears the news that his brother Archie has unexpectedly been released from prison. A terrifyingly violent career criminal, Archie is coming home to collect the money Sean was holding for him. But there s a problem: Sean has spent the money, assuming he would have plenty of time to replenish Archie s stash. As the day progresses and tensions escalate, Sean explores increasingly desperate ways of getting back the money. With a tight time frame, shaped by Archie s looming return, Fresh offers the reader a charged narrative full of grim comedy and foreboding, leavened by Sean s natural optimism, resilience, and his habit of slipping into fantasies of a more dashing and glamorous existence. 1558886 18 5 2007 Fresh total:26|5:4|4:10|3:5|2:7| 26 89 37 13 4 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 24 08:37:22 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 24 08:38:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 08:19:12 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 08:23:11 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Sep 09 15:22:11 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 15:22:56 -0700 2008
Author's background: McNay was raised in a mining village in central Scotland. After a failed electrical engineering course and 15 years doing odd jobs, he graduated from a creative writing course at a Scottish university and began his writing career. H...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 14:30:40 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 14:30:40 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 27 11:29:05 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 08 11:26:20 -0700 2007
A review from Naill Griffiths (Wreckage...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 20:53:04 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 20:59:20 -0700 2007
The author did a great job of capturing the senses with sight, smell, ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 20 22:28:38 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 22:29:54 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Sep 29 13:46:38 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 29 13:58:16 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 20:02:35 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 07:54:33 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Fri Jun 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 07:04:53 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 15:06:35 -0700 2008
It was a quick read, but I didn't like it all that much. Not sure if it was the F-Bombs every other word, o...more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 14 06:56:03 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 26 02:56:41 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 25 17:08:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 15 19:02:37 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Oct 30 09:16:23 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 30 09:17:22 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Aug 11 13:18:32 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 13:18:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 05 12:23:35 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 12:23:35 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Jun 29 08:58:14 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 29 08:58:14 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 16 11:17:41 -0700 2009 Sat May 16 11:17:41 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue May 12 17:52:07 -0700 2009 Tue May 12 17:52:07 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jun 02 12:47:55 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 15:36:30 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 12:47:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Feb 22 15:12:41 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 15:12:41 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1566294