Well, I said, shit goddamn!
“John Bowie’s 'Weston-super-Nightmare' is a fuck-ton of fun. Really enjoyed it.
“Brit Noir at the highest calibre. The characters are all batshit.
“All hail this whacked-out utter nonsense. Seriously. Close to the Bone has another winner.”
— Anthony Neil Smith, author of Slow Bear

“Like ‘Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ the book is filled with unique characters heading for an unavoidable showdown that keeps you guessing the whole way through. Bowie’s descriptions are as authentic as they get, to the point where I felt like I was having a pint in the bar listening in on the conversations. He’s managed to capture the sights, smells, and sounds from that hardboiled world perfectly. Weston-super-Nightmare is a fun thrill; with it, John Bowie takes his place among the best writers working today.”

— Andrew Davie, author of Dig Two Graves

”Brit-grit fun n frollics!”

— Paul D. Brazill, author of Man of the World