Journal Entry 1 by Mytilus from Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom on Sunday, April 18, 2004

I *adore* this book and so was delighted to find it second-hand because there wasn't a snowflake's chance in Hades that I was going to part with my original copy. I'd like to make this an international bookray. Please PM me with location and shipping preferences if interested.

From the back of the book;

"A few spliffs, a spot of mild S & M, phone through the copy for tomorrow's front page, catch up with the latest from your mystery source - could be big, could be very big - in fact, just a regular day at the office for free-wheeling, substance-abusing Cameron Colley, a fully-paid-up Gonzo hack on an Edinburgh newspaper.

The source is pretty thin, but Cameron senses a scoop and checks out a series of bizarre deaths from a few years ago - only to find that the police are chacking out a series of bizarre deaths that are happening right now. And Carmeron just might know more about it than he'd care to admit...

Involvement; connection; liability - Complicity is a stunning exploration of the ,orality of greed, corruption and violence, venturing fearlessly into the darker recesses of human purpose."

The New York Times Book Review From the brilliant opening...that lands the reader smack in the middle of the first of a series of cold-blooded murders to the final confrontation on a weather-beaten wild island...Complicity is irresistibly compelling.  

Journal Entry 2 by Mytilus from Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom on Thursday, April 29, 2004

Ok. The posting order for this bookray is:

laura0141 (U.K., post int.
Rrrcaron (U.S.A., post int.)
goatgrrl (Canada, post int.)
newk (Australia, post int.)
Kislany (Cyprus, post Europe)
alans-daughter (U.K., post U.K/Europe) (arrived)
???

Please PM me if you've any problems.
Cheers! 

Journal Entry 3 by laura0141 from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, May 24, 2004

A lovely surprise in the post this morning!

#2 in Mt TBR 

Journal Entry 4 by laura0141 from Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom on Monday, May 31, 2004

The Daily Mail's comment on this one is bang on the mark:

'Brutal in the nightmarishness of its gruesome murders and sexual explicitness but never less than a no-holdsbarred blitz of a thriller.'

I'm a wimp and couldn't finish it so I'm sending it to someone who, I hope, will appreciate it as it deserves. 

Journal Entry 5 by Rrrcaron from Lancaster, New Hampshire USA on Monday, June 14, 2004

Received this in the mail today. I will be starting it soon.
Ruth 

Journal Entry 6 by Rrrcaron from Lancaster, New Hampshire USA on Monday, July 19, 2004

What a story! I actually cringed at parts. I will admit, it left me feeling somewhat "empty" when I had finished. Iain Banks sure told quite the story. I'll be thinking about this one for some time! Releasing to goatgrrl.
Ruth 

Journal Entry 7 by goatgrrl from New Westminster, British Columbia Canada on Friday, July 30, 2004

I received Complicity in yesterday's mail - sorry it's taken me a day to get around to journaling it. Thanks very much, Mytilusgirl and Rrrcaron, for sending it along. I anticipate getting started on this book in the next couple days, just as soon as I finish Shylock's copy of An Instant in the Wind. 

Journal Entry 8 by goatgrrl from New Westminster, British Columbia Canada on Thursday, August 05, 2004

Journal Entry 9 by newk from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Monday, August 16, 2004

It's here. It's here. I usually like this author. Thanks mytilusgirl for starting the ring and the others of you for passing it on.
Two arrived today. Luckily I have just finished one too!
I shall keep you informed.
Thanks again 

Journal Entry 10 by newk from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Sunday, August 22, 2004

This book travelled to Melbourne with me. I watched Port Power beat Collingwood in a game of Australian football. I had a great game of golf at a rather nice course (and lost a few dollars unfortunately). Had a few drinks and a splendid meal.
And I finished the book!
A dense and serious read. As well as a good mystery well written it throws up a few questions to ponder about the nature of society and justice.
I have read better Banks (mostly the science fiction where he writes as Iain M Banks I think) but I did enjoy it.
Thanks again to mytilusgirl. And cross fingers that book travels well to UK when I get address of the next in line 

Journal Entry 11 by newk from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Sunday, August 22, 2004

and thanks to goatgrrl for the bookmarks and badge! 

Journal Entry 12 by newk from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Monday, August 23, 2004

I have pmed the bxer two up as i have not yet heard from the immediate next. will keep you in touch 

Journal Entry 13 by newk from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Thursday, August 26, 2004

a note to confirm that this book was posted to kislany this afternoon at prospect PO. $12.50. Air mail. 

Journal Entry 14 by newk from Adelaide, South Australia Australia on Thursday, September 02, 2004

alans-daughter had computer problems. Can he/she go after kislany please 

Journal Entry 15 by Kislany on Friday, September 10, 2004

Thanks, I've received the book today. Will try to read and journal it very soon, because end of next week I'm away for 3 week, so Iain Banks will be my tbr right now. Thanks for the postcard and bookmark. Will take it and replace it with something from around here to pass further on.
I will contact alans-daughter asap, hopefully she will be able to give me her addy before I'm away, else the book will be stalled with me for the next 3 weeks until I'm back... 

Journal Entry 16 by Kislany on Sunday, September 12, 2004

Quick update, have received the address from alans-daughter, so now I only have to finish the book and it will be in the post sometimes next week. Will journal it again then. 

Journal Entry 17 by Kislany on Sunday, September 12, 2004

I tried, but I couldn't get into the book. I got at times confused by the story told in the second person, then switched to the first person...plus I have a couple of Dean Koontz books which just flirt with me to read them (he is one my fav. right now), so I am passing this book onto alans-daughter, who hopefully will enjoy it more than I did.
Since I'm sending it only 2 days after I've received it and alans-daughter is living in Europe as well, I am sending it via ground shipping, I'm sure it will arrive soon nevertheless. 

Journal Entry 18 by Kislany on Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Sent to alans-daughter today via groundmail. Enjoy. 

Journal Entry 19 by alans-daughter from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 20, 2004

Arrived today a little worse for wear as the envelope was open all down one side! I've put it at the bottom of the pile to straighten it out a bit but I will read it next and send it on its way. 

Journal Entry 20 by alans-daughter from Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Thursday, September 30, 2004

I have found that anything by Iain Banks (and IMB) is well worth reading, and this book was no exception. The depiction of Cameron Colley is just enough over the top to be amusing while still retaining believability in, and sympathy with, his character. I too enjoyed the Scottish setting now familiar from Rebus - must get up there and see it all for myself some day. A book that will make a lasting impression on the memory, I think. Due to the fact that my modem went kaput and I was offline for a while I got jogged to the end of this ring and Mytilusgirl has kindly said not to return it. So Complicity is now being passed to my Dad to read, and after that it will get a wild release. Many thanks Mytilusgirl.