The Satsuma Complex

I love a bit of Bob Mortimer, and this book contains his signature absurdist humour and gift for story telling.

That said, it's obvious this is a first foray into writing. It got a bit much / less funny as it continued in the same vein. It's a pretty standard comedy mystery, with some legitimately funny observational gems scattered throughout.

I'm looking forward to the next one which seems to have better reviews and I imagine doesn't suffer from the first-novel-itis.

Also, far too many sweats were got on.

I got really into this. I don't think it's at all ground breaking, you won't be massively surprised by anything that happens and I suspect I will forget all about this relatively soon. However, the main point here is it was just really enjoyable to read, and I did do rather quickly which is usually a good sign. Recommend.

Fast paced. Easy read. A jaunt through an episode in Gary's life. A quirky observational take on a ' feel-good' crime thriller. Read with Bob's voice in your head for added charm.

My review of The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer has just been published at:

www.austcrimefiction.org/review/satsuma-complex-bob-mortimer

"... it's not a particularly bad outing, it's just not a standout, grab you by the throat, this is great stuff outing. And it's definitely going to be better if you can hear Mortimer's voice when Gary's on page. "

This is honestly a fantastic little story, you can tell it is Bobs first attempt at this but it is seriously fun and you can tell he wrote it and enjoyed writing it!

I'm always suspicious of celeb authors ... but then of course there's Richard Osman.

As for Mortimer he does an OK job to be honest. There's a slightly unlikely hero, a plausible plot, a twist which in truth I did see coming, and it all works out all right in the end so that's no bad thing. So yeah, worth a read.

After a bit of a shaky start (it took a few chapters to really get used to the style of writing) I actually really enjoyed this book. The ending felt like a bit of a rush, but generally I enjoyed the characters and the plot. I hope Bob decides to write more fiction.