Dr Edward Bach, a physician and homoeopath, was born in Mosely in 1886. He qualified as a medical practitioner in 1912. Throughout his career, Dr Bach observed that peoples’ personalities and attitudes affected the way they reacted to illness and he became increasingly dissatisfied with conventional medicine, with its emphasis on curing symptoms. He set out in search of a natural type of treatment that addressed the root causes of illness in different types of people.

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This second novel in his three-book deal with Polygon sees Guthrie revisit Edinburgh’s underworld for another gruesome instalment. In just 236 short pages we are exposed to murder, suicide, incest, betrayal and rape then roughly spat out to confront our own feelings towards such harrowing violence. The rather gritty writing style in this book fits perfectly with its amoral tone and only accentuates its blackness.

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Just what is the Glycemic Index?
Magazines and the media seem to be full of buzz words for this trendy diet and that latest supplement – leaving us wondering what the best approach for eating a healthy, balanced diet and maintaining an ideal body weight, without constantly yo-yo dieting, actually is. This month we will attempt to take the mystery out of The Glycemic index (GI).

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Hard Man is a non-stop, high impact, ‘in your face’ tale about crime and Edinburgh’s underworld. It leaves you feeling kind of emotionally drained and battered, but is impossible to put down. After the first chapter I was hooked and read it in almost one sitting. I am an avid crime fiction fan and extremely selective in what I read. Very few books tend to stay with me after I have finished them. This one will be fresh in my memory for a long time.

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