All the Colours of the Town
ABOUT
THE BOOK
When Glasgow journalist Gerry Conway receives a phone call promising unsavoury information about Scottish Justice Minister Peter Lyons, his instinct is that this apparent scoop won’t warrant space in the Tribune. But as Conway’s curiosity grows and his leads proliferate, his investigation takes him from Scotland to Belfast. Shocked by the sectarian violence of the past, and by the prejudice and hatred he encounters even now, Conway soon grows obsessed with the story of Lyons and all he represents.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
A first novel of quality. Strangely conveys the hopeless sectarianism of Glasgow and Belfast, a warning that it has not gone away. Conveys well the strong sense of belonging.
MacIntyre’s subtle psychological portrait of misplaced loyalties and human redemption resonates in these times.