Sunshine in the Scotsman

Ladies and gentleman, meet Allan Guthrie, Maestro of the Mean.

The profile in today's Scotsman nails the man we all know and love as "Sunshine." After reading his novels, one could easily think he'd be the most dark and brooding Scot this side of Orkney. Actually, he's a fun-lovin', chipper, easy going conversationalist who has a tendency to giggle... oh yes, giggle... when something really strikes him funny.

My favorite line of the piece:

On the contrary, he's an affable sort, who, despite his deft grasp of the darker echelons of the criminal mind, wouldn't so much as move an old lady's plant pot into the middle of the street.

My favorite Sunshine quote:

"Not too much introspection, descriptions of sunsets," Guthrie grins. "No gratuitous scenery. And it seems true that this kind of book does work out better short. There aren't many writers I know turning out 400- or 500-page novels. There's only so much pain you can bear."

Right on, Brother Sunshine.

But... the bassoon? For real?