A HARD-nosed Glasgow crime thriller with enough bodies to overflow a morgue but enlivened by some dry patter and a wicked sense of humour.

Jewish, but not entirely kosher, detective Lou Perlman is pitted against new gangster on the block Reuben Chuck who, although he has New Age propensities, is prepared to outdo the St Valentine's Day massacre to become No 1 hotshot.

Dark but dazzling.