Under Control
- 4 Jun 2009
- 9781847676474
- £6.39
- 288 pp
A book so visceral and emotionally manipulative that you want to make it go away and not let it out of your hand simultaneously
Those who like Welsh's novels are likely to enjoy Under Control...as a picture of life on the margins of society it is compassionate and understanding
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Gary and his girlfriend Charlie are struggling to keep their lives on track in an imperfect world. When the money runs out or the drugs don’t work, love is not always enough.
Nigel appears like a guardian angel, offering the chance to improve their fortunes, but as best intentions meet compulsive desires a dark love triangle emerges, one which will transform the fates of these three very different people for good.
Under Control is an irresistibly dark modern drama, a stunningly ambitious and impressive follow-up to McNay’s award-winning debut, Fresh.
McNay looks determined to burrow deeper into our failed society with every novel
Tough-minded and tender-hearted, but also drop-dead funny.
Menacing, witty, with snappy no nonsense dialogue and an umambiguously shocking ending, McNay's debut is every bit as fresh as its title.
