A Decent Ride

A Novel

By: Irvine Welsh

Narrated by: Tam Dean Burn

Irvine Welsh returns to Edinburgh, the home of Trainspotting and so many of his novels since, with a new novel featuring one of his most iconic and beloved characters—'Juice' Terry Lawson—that's thick on the Scottish brogue, heavy on the filth and masterful in its comedic timing.

A Decent Ride sees Irvine Welsh back in Edinburgh, this time with one of his most compelling and popular characters front and center: the rampaging force of nature that is 'Juice' Terry Lawson, first seen in Glue.
Juice is a man who contains multitudes: he's a top shagger, drug-dealing, gonzo pornstar and taxi driver. As we ride along in Juice's cab through the depraved streets of Edinburgh, Juice encounters a series of charmingly filthy characters, each of whom present their own, uh, unique challenges. Has he finally met his match in Hurricane 'Bawbag'? Can he discover the fate of the missing beauty, Jinty Magdalen, and keep her idiot-savant lover, the man-child Wee Jonty, out of prison? Will he find out the real motives of unscrupulous American businessman and reality-TV star, Ronald Checker? And, crucially, will Juice be able to negotiate life after a terrible event robs him of his sexual virility, and can a new fascination for the game of golf help him to live without . . . a decent ride? (The meaning of the title is starting to sink in now, huh?). So buckle your seatbelts and prepare for one unforgettable ride.

Critic reviews

Praise for A DECENT RIDE:

“A case can be made that Irvine Welsh is the most outrageous novelist now at large in the English-speaking world.”
—The Washington Post

“A hilarious, gleefully offensive book, featuring necrophilia, incest, and a character named Ronald Checker, a rich reality TV host who might remind readers of a certain Republican presidential candidate.”
—Men’s Journal

“Welsh renders [A DECENT RIDE] with the same comedic precision and messy obscenity that he’s been refining since Trainspotting.”
—NPR.org

“The 10th novel by this Scottish transplant to Lake View is as crass as you would expect from the man who wrote Trainspotting.”
—Chicago Magazine

"This Scottish picaresque is bawdy, profane, funny, tragic, farcical, kindhearted, exuberant, and disgusting in almost equal measure … Great entertainment."
—Booklist

"Welsh’s funniest, filthiest novel yet."
—Library Journal

"As always, Welsh takes things from zero to sixty in his latest novel … not for the squeamish, prudish, or faint of heart."
—Kirkus Reviews

great performance absolutely amazing, great story

great everything. one of my favorite Irvine Welsh books in a while. an old character that I loved, in his own book and it's just hilarious. Jonty was a great character, loved every second of it.

Best Voice Actor EVER

Seriously the most talented voice actor ever, effortlessly switching from Scottish to English to Southern American, simpleton, to old guy, to etc etc etc. wish I could shake his hand! Well done sir! Thanks oh and the story is fekkin grrrrreat too!

Great book, even better narration

I’ve been powering through all Welsh’s audio books and this was one of my favorites.

Not The sex lives of Siamese twins or bedroom secrets of master chefs

This one was not as easy of a listen for me as the sex lives of Siamese twins but maybe that is because I am an American. I just didn’t understand all of it but possibly it would’ve been easier reading it but still an amazing story great characters and just all-around top-notch.

Would be better with out Scots accent

Decent ride, accent is annoying for the books. Just read the book with out out it would be great my imagination would do the rest