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Breakers by Douglas Johnstone is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Breakers about?

A pulsatingly tense psychological thriller and a breathtakingly brutal, beautiful and deeply moving story of a good kid in the wrong family, from one of Scotland's finest crime writers. SHORTLISTED for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year ***BOOK OF THE YEAR in SCOTSMAN *** 'It's a lovely, sad tale, beautifully told and full of understanding' The Times 'The most powerful and moving book from Johnstone yet – a calling card that no-one can ignore' Scotsman 'A cracking story, great characters ... it's also about something and really addresses the "whys" of crime' Mark Billingham 'This may be Doug Johnstone's best book yet. An unsparing yet sympathetic depiction of Edinburgh's ignored underclass, with terrific characterisation. Tense, pacey, filmic' Ian Rankin ________________________________ There are two sides to every family... Seventeen-year-old Tyler lives in one of Edinburgh's most deprived areas. Coerced into robbing rich people's homes by his bullying older siblings, he's also trying to care for his little sister and his drug-addict mum. On a job, his brother Barry stabs a homeowner and leaves her for dead, but that's just the beginning of their night

Who reads Breakers?

Author

Douglas Johnstone

Publisher

Orenda Books

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781912374670

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.75 / 5 (32 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14