“you never know what you’re going to get with Irvine Welsh, other than guaranteed intelligence”
The Observer

Irvine Welsh has created some of the most memorable characters in recent British fiction, including Begbie, the charismatic psychopath of Trainspotting; Bruce Robertson, the cross-dressing alcoholic police detective in Filth; and Lucy Brennan, the crazed fitness trainer of The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins. In his new novel, A Decent Ride – packed with his usual razor-sharp dialogue, black humour and zest for breaking taboos – Welsh reintroduces one of his most popular characters: ‘Juice’ Terry Lawson, the uncontrollably libidinous drug dealer, taxi driver and self-styled “gonzo porn star” first encountered in Glue, who finds himself investigating the whereabouts of a missing beauty. Welsh discusses Lawson’s return with journalist and broadcaster Sinéad Gleeson.