I saw this book in Waterstones the other week and I was intrigued. I decided to check it out on my Kindle and I'm glad I did. I got through the book in a couple of days and I very much enjoyed it.
I lived in the west end of Glasgow on and off between 1995 and 2008. I did the university thing and the young professional thing and the overpriced rent for slums thing. I also spent time renting elsewhere in the UK and interacting with factors. I would not repeat any interactions with landlords or factors for fun.
McAllister is a retired solicitor who was a law professor. He published books on Scottish property law. He knows the hell of flats in the west end and psychopathic neighbours. I recognised the geography of the book, the pubs and the characters.
Some of the reviewers online found the mid-section of the book a bit slow but I really appreciated the detail which added emotional weight to the story and fully filled out the details of the hell that Walter Bain subjects his neighbours to.
This book is funny and true to life. Worth a read.
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