Finished "The Crow Road" - the ending was ... interesting, to say the least. Not quite as flat as that of 'Espedair Street' that's for sure.
I must admit feeling a little sad for the protagonist right at the end (those who've read the book will likely know what I'm referring to) but maybe that was the intention. I dunno.
Anyway, quite a low body count for a Banks novel, M or otherwise, although true to form the bodies in question met their end in a variety of, shall we say, interesting and unusual ways. Not your typical whodunnit, but immensely enjoyable in a macabre sort of way.
Moving on to "The Steep Approach To Garbadale" ...