I was very interested in reading this standalone from Stuart MacBride but was slightly disappointed when the idea for The Misfit Mob seemed to be taken from MacBride's Logan McRae series. The Misfit Mob is described as where Police Scotland dumps the officers it can't get rid of, but wants to: the outcasts, the troublemakers, the compromised. But after reading this 600-page tome, I really came to enjoy the unforgettable characters, especially DC Callum MacGregor who is nothing more than a bad-luck person but very likable. I found MacBride's writing to be excellent with lots of Scottish dark humor, grim settings and many sub-plots that came together in the end. The book was a little drawn out but mid-way picked up and really got interesting all the way to the end. I'm actually hoping that this standalone does turn into a series as I would like to revisit these characters again. I would recommend this book and MacBride's other books to those who love Tartan Noir.

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