Reviews of Savage Night

"Set in Edinburgh, this gutsy crime novel from Edgar-finalist Guthrie (Hard Man) tweaks the tired conventions of the genre in refreshing ways... In the ensuing mayhem the two families wreak enough havoc on each other to satisfy Shakespeare. Fans of Ken Bruen, Derek Raymond and Jim Thompson will love this stylish, blood-drenched tartan noir." 
Publishers Weekly (starred)

"if you have a robust sense of humour, you'll love this"
The Observer

"Guthrie is the best noir writer in the country at the moment"
The Scotsman

"Too easy to call this cutting-edge. It’s more than that. It’s a new way of looking at the world and a brand new way of writing crime fiction. Guthrie’s best book to date."
Bookgasm

“Savage Night is Shallow Grave, on steroids and bad acid, and conducted by the devil himself…Guthrie's writing explodes in virtuoso riffs as crazed and original as the best of Raymond Chandler.” 
Dogmatika

"an unstoppable cycle of revenge so violent – and yet so natural – that it amounts to a kind of fucked-up genius"
Shots Mag

"...the best thing that Guthrie has written to date"
The Bibliothecary

"Savage Night is a blacker-than-noir, splintered story that calls forth comparisons not only with James M. Cain or Jim Thompson ... but also varied branches of literature from Magnus Mills's fables or Charlie Williams's backwater noir to the revenge tragedies of John Webster and Cyril Tourneur ... an impressive novel and at the same time a lot of fun."
International Noir Fiction

"as Guthrie artfully interweaves the night in question with tantalizing flashbacks, the twists keep coming..."
Entertainment Weekly

"I hope I am not the only reviewer brave enough to declare this Savage Night better than Jim Thompson’s"
Do The Math

"Breakneck pace, addictively slangy prose and gallows humor. Guthrie is certainly an original."
Kirkus Reviews

"a masterful exercise in pulp storytelling"
The List

"agonizingly intense ... sick, brilliantly plotted, filled with sharply-drawn characters, brutal, brutal, brutal, and funny"
Nerd Of Noir

"Potent Stuff"
Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine

"Guthrie has an amazing writing style that can appeal to everyone, and here he’s produced a series of events that take place over an increasing frenetic, but thrilling day"
The Crack Magazine

"noir fiction at its best"
Euro Crime

"a stimulating read that demands your full attention, and it’s easy to give it because the book is packed with action, and plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing to the end"
Mystery Bookspot

"The Edinburgh of Ian Rankin becomes far darker and bloodier in Guthrie's latest crime novel ... the whole is skillfully told"
Library Journal

"The story is juicy, wild, even insane. Trust me, you’ll get flash burns from turning the pages so fast."
Tom Piccirilli

"a prize-winner waiting to happen"
The Good Thief's Blog

"a darker Brookmyre... Entertaining, funny, silly and smart? Most definitely."
The Herald

"What really makes Guthrie stand out, in my opinion, is the humour. He is one of the funniest writers around"
Noir Soapbox

"Never a dull moment"
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