Irvine Welsh with the same name in 2013. "Glue" (2001) was a return to the locations, themes and episodic form of "Trainspotting", telling the stories of four characters spanning several decades in their lives and the bonds that held them together. Having revisited some of them in passing in "Glue", Welsh brought most of the "Trainspotting" characters back for a sequel, "Porno", in 2002. In this book Welsh explores the impact of pornography on the individuals involved in producing it, as well as society as a whole, and the impact of ageing and maturity in individuals against their will. The book is
4 a.m. (novel) Hamburg, using recreational drugs and attending raves. Very soon their drug usage begins to clash with their military duties and lives, leading to the pair undergoing pressure on their military jobs, friendship, and personal lives. The novel was reviewed in the Scottish and UK national press, with the "Glasgow Herald" remarking "it's about time we had a female Irvine Welsh". "The Guardian"'s Catherine Taylor took a more equivocal line, praising the novel's "electric" narrative, but disliking the pop-cultural references. Mike Cobley of "The Brighton Magazine" was more impressed, writing "It had me gripped from the off, and by its close