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Book SynopsisTrade Review'The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in
a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart ...
Off the wall doesn’t quite cover it ..
. Fans of Mortimer’s surrealist turns on Would I Lie to You? or his internet sketch show Train Guy won’t be disappointed. Nor will crime fiction devotees, if only they can get over the talking squirrels.' * Observer *
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Funny, clever and sweet – and the "Richard Osman effect" will make it a bestseller ... The good news is that there is
a lot of Mortimer’s ridiculousness in all this. Gary loves a regular chat with a squirrel in his playground, and his favourite chat-up lines include, “Have you ever needed to use a tourniquet in your work environment?”' * Sunday Times *
'As in his television work, Mortimer conveys an infectious joy in his own oddity, and, as his recent bestselling memoir
And Away… showed, there is
a sweetness to his worldview that makes his writing gently poignant. And although I can’t imagine non-fans emerging anything other than baffled,
those who are used to his brand of weirdness will find that the book works well as a thriller, too. Like Spike Milligan, the only vintage comic whose fiction is still read, Mortimer has managed to use a novel as a vehicle for his distinctive comedic voice.' * The Telegraph *
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An offbeat romantic thriller, as if Salvador Dali scripted a Hitchcock film... It's as
a comic novel that the book is most memorable.
It contains the funniest description of somebody having a bath that you're ever likely to read… But there is
genuine tension at times, and
I came to believe in and care about the central characters. More than just a tour of the wonderfully weird mind of Mortimer, it works - for the most part - as a novel.' * Daily Express *
'I’m delighted to report
it’s as hilarious and surreal as you would expect… stuffed with laugh-out-loud moments.' * Daily Mail *
'With Mortimer’s
self-mocking wit, plus an audio version read by Sally Phillips, alongside the man himself, what’s not to love?' * Saga, Book of the Month *
'The first novel from comedy legend Bob Mortimer is
as funny, idiosyncratic and full of squirrels as you’d expect. It’s also really rather lovely.' * HEAT, Book of the Month *
'Mr Clown Shoes. Lassoo the dog. The corn cob dongle. Just three
hilarious elements of
The Satsuma Complex – a
surprisingly serious debut novel from
Would I Lie To You? and
Gone Fishing comedy star Bob Mortimer. The stellar success of his surreal and semi-truthful autobiography
And Away… caused clamour for a fully fictional follow-up, and Mortimer fulfils the brief with
a remarkably dark and gritty tale of sink estate murder, law and order mystery, and honey-trap romance.
His distinctive tone and bizarrely British humour sing from every page, with the story swinging from side-splitting set-pieces to moments of real pathos and high drama. It’s a bit unusual, but you’ll love it.' * Independent *
