The Tar Factory

Twenty years with North Lanarkshire’s Roads Department has given Coatbridge janitor Alan Kelly plenty of stories to write about. Now, in his first novel, Alan has brought together the stories, the people, the laughter and the grind of his experiences in a Tar Squad.

Reviews of The Tar Factory

Unpretentious, human, moving and funny. Alan Kelly gives us a man with true grit and a real practical morality. Mad Dog protects the underdog but beware those who misuse their power. This deserves to sell more copies than Trainspotting. The Tar Factory is fuckin magic. A surprise hunner quid Giro on a wet Tuesday in February. Des Dillon