by Irvine Welsh
First published 2022
In the heart of Edinburgh, a war is brewing. Rival factions vie for control of the People's City, a sprawling public housing project. Vic Navarro, a former boxer turned community organizer, fights to keep the project from being demolished and its residents displaced. But he's up against ruthless developers, corrupt politicians, and the brutal Finn brothers, who rule the project with an iron fist. As tensions escalate and violence erupts, Vic must navigate a treacherous landscape of alliances and betrayals to save his community and the people he loves.
Genres: fiction, crime, 21st-century, urban, political-thriller, activism
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Edinburgh, People's City
Period: 21st Century
156 pages · Paperback · Polygon
Content warnings: violence