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"Darkly funny and even shocking at times, this is a holiday read that'll snap you out of your poolside doziness and have you shaking your head in disbelief. In a good way." – Heat Magazine.What did I know about life, a wee heifer like me, a twenty-two-year-old no-mates stay-at-home from the rump end of Cumbernauld? What did I even know about sex, never mind drugs, or violence, or murder?Alison, a naive Scottish girl, moves to Barcelona and meets Chloe, a foxy American heiress. Chloe introduces Alison to a multitude of sins, and they soon embark on a sex-and-drugs romp through the gothic streets of Barcelona. But Alison quickly realises that there is a high price to pay for their decadent lifestyle as she finds herself caught up in a world of cruelty, deceit and murder...]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:41:34 +0200 https://history.library.land/laura-marney/305852-no_wonder_i_take_a_drink.html https://history.library.land/laura-marney/305852-no_wonder_i_take_a_drink.html
Voted one of the 20 best Scottish books of all time in The List magazine. “A biting laugh-out-loud satire" (Louise Welsh) Digitally remastered with author revision, new edit & BONUS creative writing masterclass on creating a sense of place. Trisha, a lonely unsentimental boozer, unexpectedly inherits a home in the Highlands. She leaves her estranged husband, her insolent teenage son and her boring job. Having pictured a rural idyll, she finds rain, sheep, and kamikaze midges. And more rain.]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:41:35 +0200 https://history.library.land/laura-marney/305850-for_faughies_sake.html https://history.library.land/laura-marney/305850-for_faughies_sake.html
Trixie is back! After a few months in cliquey, midge-ridden Inverfaughie, she'll do anything to escape to Glasgow. But when a Hollywood movie begins filming, she fills her B&B with stunt men – until hungry cows, polo resorts and billionaire property developers kick off a rebellion, leaving Trixie unpaid. Her teenage son is rebelling, too: he's going to become an eco-energy genius and live in a commune. Meanwhile, an ancient document is unearthed that might change the future of Faughie. A referendum is called. Sick of the boring political arguments, Trixie just wants to get out of Dodge – until she's offered an enticing bribe. Will she betray the cause, take the money and run, or is another Faughie possible?]]> Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:41:34 +0200 https://history.library.land/laura-marney/305853-nobody_loves_a_ginger_baby.html https://history.library.land/laura-marney/305853-nobody_loves_a_ginger_baby.html
""At last, a funny novelist with guts." – Henry Sutton, Mirror.Everyone's on antidepressants, suffering Post Romantic Stress Disorder, especially Daphne, who's just been severely chucked by lily-livered Donnie. Being unhappy is embarrassing, therefore intolerable, and so everyone's secretly on the happy pills. After a lot of soup, a soupçon of unseemly relationships, a few deaths and an abundance of life-affirming triumphs, 'pro-joy' is mooted by Pierce as the way to go. But is it really?"Marney gives chick lit a shot of adrenalin with a novel featuring one of literature's most repulsive love objects. Hard core romance for the bitter and twisted." – The Independent (one of the picks for 50 Best Reads)."A hilarious edgy satire." – Daily Record]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:41:35 +0200 https://history.library.land/laura-marney/305854-only_strange_people_go_to_church.html https://history.library.land/laura-marney/305854-only_strange_people_go_to_church.html
"Divine comedy... a joyous celebration of human imperfection" – Louise Welsh.Maria's job is to support Blue Group, an unruly crew of service users. But she might just have bitten off more than she can chew when she suggests they put on a large-scale community show.The venue for the show is to be Ray's workshop, a deconsecrated church where she's constantly distracted by local oddballs and Dezzie, her handsome colleague. Maria soon faces moral dilemmas that would curl a bishop's hair. If she does "the right thing" she'll wreck careers and break hearts – but what's "the right thing" anyway? Who decides who's allowed to love who? And can Ray even be trusted? New: revised by the author/new edit (digitally remastered edition)]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:41:36 +0200