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An Evening With Liam McIlvanney

Waterstones Newton Mearns are thrilled to be joined by Liam McIlvanney on Tuesday 15th July in The Primavera Bistro to celebrate the release of his newest book, The Good Father.

An Evening With Liam McIlvanney

About An Evening With Liam McIlvanney

Gordon and Sarah Rutherford are normal, happy people with successful, fulfilling lives. They have a son they adore, a house on the beach and a safe, friendly and honest community in a picture-postcard town on the Ayrshire coast.

Until one day, Bonnie the lab comes in from the beach alone. Their son, Rory, has gone - the only trace left behind is a single black Adidas slider.

Their lives don't fall apart immediately. While there's still hope (and no body) they dig deep and try to carry on. It's a process of abrasion - a wearing away of happiness and normality; a slow degradation, a gradual breakdown - until they'll never be the people they were before. This sort of tragedy impacts a whole town. Does the community still feel the same after? What are folk saying about you? Who are your friends? Who can you trust?

When the worst thing has happened and you've lost everything, you either go under or you rebuild and start again.


Liam will be in conversation with Dr. David Goldie. To reserve your FREE place please contact Waterstones Newton Mearns in store or telephone 0141 616 3933.

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