Review: Who Is Conrad Hirst? by Kevin Wignall

Today, in January Magazine’s crime fiction section, contributing editor David Thayer reviews Who Is Conrad Hirst? by Kevin Wignall. Says Thayer:

Who Is Conrad Hirst? is the third Kevin Wignall novel released in the United States, following People Die and For the Dogs, two books I enjoyed and admired for their stark directness and elegant storytelling. Now that I’ve confessed to being a Kevin Wignall fan, and I am, we come to the question of the latest novel and its somewhat vexing structure.

Who Is Conrad Hirst? tells the back-story of the hired assassin from the earlier books. Letters to Anneke, a dead girlfriend, frame Conrad’s bleak present along with the genesis of his career, an ill-fated decision to fight in the Balkans during the disintegration of Yugoslavia.

The full review is here.