John of JOhn
Douglas Stuart
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Scottish BookRabbits: included in The Times best paperback books of 2025 (Paperback)
Author: Hugo Rifkind
£9.95
ScotlandNoir CrimeUrban Gritty
Rabbits by Hugo Rifkind follows middle-class teen Tommo after he arrives at an elite boarding school in early 1990s Scotland, drawn into faded wealth, reckless hedonism and sinister secrets as a friend’s brother is found dead with a shotgun nearby. Dark, funny and unsettling, this coming-of-age novel mixes class satire, mystery and tragedy. Ideal for readers who enjoy sharp social fiction with noir energy and vivid character insights.
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Booksellers Notes
We found Rabbits sharp and unsettling, where dark humour and adolescent confusion expose the rot beneath privilege, class performance, and inherited masculinity in 1990s Scotland.
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When Tommo arrives at a prestigious boarding school in the early nineties, he is suddenly immersed in a world far removed from his middle class upbringing. With new independence comes an invitation into crumbling country houses, where privilege lingers but certainty has long since eroded.
The elite he encounters are adrift, alienated from the mainstream and running low on inherited wealth. They cling to ritual, snobbery and excess, masking a deep unease about their fading relevance. At first, Tommo is dazzled by their confidence and seduced by their hedonism. Slowly, darker undercurrents emerge. Rage simmers beneath the surface, threatening to erupt.
This is a world where half remembered traditions blur with decadence and cruelty, where small dead animals are common and boundaries are easily crossed. When the brother of Tommo’s friend Johnnie is found dead with a shotgun at his feet, the unspoken truths of this closed society are forced into the light.
A tense, unsettling novel about class, complicity and violence.
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