The Satsuma Complex

De: Bob Mortimer

Narrado por: Sally Phillips, Bob Mortimer

Duración: 6 h y 52 m

Resumen del Editor

*WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2023*

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘Funny, clever and sweet’– Sunday Times

‘The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart’ – Observer

My name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To describe me as anonymous would be unfair but to notice me other than in passing would be a rarity. I did make a good connection with a girl, but that blew up in my face and smacked my arse with a fish slice.

Gary Thorn goes for a pint with a work acquaintance called Brendan. When Brendan leaves early, Gary meets a girl in the pub. He doesn’t catch her name, but falls for her anyway. When she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all Gary has to remember her by is the book she was reading: The Satsuma Complex. But when Brendan goes missing, Gary needs to track down the girl he now calls Satsuma to get some answers.

And so begins Gary’s quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life…

A thrilling story with a cast of unforgettable characters, The Satsuma Complex is the brilliantly funny smash hit first novel by bestselling author and comedian Bob Mortimer.

©2022 Bob Mortimer (P)2022 Simon & Schuster, UK

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Like Spike Milligan, Mortimer has managed to use a novel for his distinctive comedic voice." (The Telegraph)

So Much Tension!

First, Sally Phillips is a dream. Second, so is Bob Mortimer. The story telling was fabulous.
I was so tense during so much of this--which I enjoyed because, although I assumed there'd be a favorable conclusion, I was never actually sure--a quality that keeps you in the present of a story. Highly enjoyed, highly recommend!

Bob is the best!

As a fan of bob, this review is biased. I had low expectations of this book, being it’s his first novel, but I truly loved it. Great characters with an imaginative story.

A great first novel!

I feel like I’ve just had a quick glimpse of what it must be like inside the mind of Bob Mortimer, and boy how truly wonderful it is in there! I can’t say I thought I’d be listening to a talking squirrel when I started this book, but that’s Bob in a nutshell. (Pun intended) I truly hope we hear more from Gary,Grace and and Satsuma.

Great fun.

Good story with some very ‘Bob’ funny moments. I really enjoyed and hope that there will be more.

perfect Bob Mortimer

this is a great story by the inimitable Bob Mortimer and I loved it. the performance by Sally Phillips was a perfect addition to Bob's performance.

Perfect for what it is.

This book is a Bob Mortimer tale, if you enjoy listening to his stories, then you’ll certainly enjoy this one. I did.

Masterful

Hilarious and very well written mystery. Bob Mortimer can do no wrong when it comes to writing.

Entertaining and Funny

A compelling and satisfying story and performance. Agree with others that I couldn’t help laughing. More please.

Bob Mortimer at His Best

First novels are a glimpse into a writer's truest form. This was that and more. Gary is a protagonist that feels like a real person living a real life that is caught up in extraordinary circumstances. It felt like a friend reading you his newest idea for a novel while you laugh and love it more because the telling is so good.

Great, Funny, Listen!

A creative, funny first effort. Can’t wait for another charming gem from this new author