Matthew Adams

Northern noir: The Mating Habits of Stags, by Ray Robinson, reviewed

On the run from the police who suspect him of murder, Jake throws himself on the mercy of an old friend

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  • The Mating Habits of Stags

    Ray Robinson

    Lightning Books, pp. 224, £8

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