The Satsuma Complex: Exclusive Edition
Paperback Published on: 25/05/2023
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Brilliant and comedic
Initially I picked this up in a buy one get one half price and because it liked the cover. However I was pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed the book it... READ MORE
A gloriously imaginative caper with added Squirrels
I consider Bob Mortimer perhaps the most wonderful human being ever. It is pure joy to watch him perform on stage, throw himself about the river banks of B... READ MORE
Hilarious Mortimer Thriller
If you enjoy the zaniness of Bob Mortimers humour and story telling then this is the book for you. A thriller based around the boring and unassuming Gary T... READ MORE
Good Holiday Read
Written as Bob would speak, you can hear his voice in the story,. OK so it's not the best writing but it's really good fun and if he continues I will be pl... READ MORE
An accidental murder mystery
When Gary’s really-quite-tedious not-quite-friend is murdered, the legal assistant is unwittingly drawn into a mystery, when he’d really much rather have a... READ MORE
Synopsis
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 page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters, The Satsuma Complex is the brilliantly funny first novel by bestselling author and comedian Bob Mortimer.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
- ISBN: 9781398528215
- Number of pages: 320
- Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 20 mm
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allThe perfect book for any super sleuth or Mortimer fan
The book is full of classic Mortimer-isms, hilarious scenarios and even a perfect hidden mystery - I’m not much of an avid reader but worked my way through... READ MORE
I enjoyed the teaser I was sent to review
I was sent an advance copy of the first two chapters of The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer to read and review by NetGalley. I really enjoyed reading this... READ MORE
Great Read
Really enjoyed the book although came to the end all to soon, a real page turner, cannot wait for the next one.
Lost in Mortimers imagination
What a great read from Bob, funny , full of Bobs mannerisms and thoughts, random, clever and never dull. Some great characters , I even liked the dog . As ... READ MORE
A great read
My main reasons for picking up this book, well, I think Mr Bob Mortimer is an absolute gem of a human, the plot sounded interesting and finally I was curio... READ MORE
A wonderfully humorous page-turner
The title says it all really! Pure Mortimer humour and imagination bundled into one package. The characters are lovable and relatable in one way or another... READ MORE
Well written story and very funny as well as intriguing.
I thoroughly enjoyed Bob’s autobiography and this novel didn’t disappoint. Hints of his own past mixed with fiction made for a great read. I thoroughly rec... READ MORE
It’s just so Bob
A great joy and pleasure to read. A well crafted story and with the great man speaking to you through every page
Cracking mood lifter.
Hilariously put together and a genuine page turner. I was sceptical about how good it would be but plunged in as a huge Bob fan and quite honestly say it s... READ MORE
Funny, Heartwarming and Cozy
A funny, heartwarming murder mystery with a talking squirrel thrown in! A case of a normal man who likes to pop to the pub to watch the football, suddenly ... READ MORE
A sweet thriller
I loved this story , so simple and yet it had me wanting to keep on reading it. You couldn’t help but love Gary with all of his funny ways and what seemed ... READ MORE
Sorry Bob
Bob Mortimer seems an eminently pleasant chap. Funny and kind are both appealing in a man. Unfortunately the characters in this book, though trying to be... READ MORE
Not as funny as I'd hoped.
I wanted to love this, but I didn't. It's a fun crime caper with heart, this is true. But I think the style and tone just didn't work for me. I giggled at ... READ MORE
Unexpected Treat
I've always like Bob Mortimer on the TV, particularly his fishing programme with Paul Whitehouse. he has the knack of making me smile, which is nice, with... READ MORE
Brilliant
Great book, hilarious and fun read
A really funny page turner
I was mildly concerned that perhaps Bob’s strengths lay in relating true tales amusingly. Perhaps fiction in the true sense (as opposed to ‘Would I lie to ... READ MORE
Very much Bob
The thing that saved this for me was the fact that I could imagine it being read in Mortimer's voice and with all the physical comedy that sits alongside i... READ MORE
Fun novel
Thoroughly enjoyed this quirky novel. The characters are likeable and the plot is different. A great first novel. Look forward to the next.
Entertaining
I read a small sample of the beginning of this book courtesy of NetGalley. An intriguing taster of the first two chapters of this book by Bob Mortimer. T... READ MORE
Simple but a great read
I didn’t expect anything less from the talent that is Bob Mortimer. It’s a simple but lovely read- I’d recommend it to anyone. Just delightful
Dire
As much as I love Bob Mortimer and his comic genius, I found this book utterly dreadful and could not imagine any publisher touching it had it not been wri... READ MORE
Good first outing
Having received this as a gift, I was pleasantly suprised to find myself absorbed in the story.
It's a light hearted read, where not too much concentratio... READ MORE
couldn't put down
this was the first book i read all the way through as a dyslexic, i loved the whole book start to finish and found myself waiting for when i wasn't busy to... READ MORE
Hot concrete
Love the descriptive smells and the herbal tea. Book was far too short. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Satsuma complex
This book is funny with just enough twists to entertain lovers of crime fiction.
However,the main strength is in quirky dialogue ,an imaginary squirrel and... READ MORE
page turner
Loved the free flowing style bob has got it felt nothing needed explaining , He describes Gary as a good honest guy that takes the world as it ,meeting E... READ MORE
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Amazing
An incredibly funny and compelling read from start to finish. Very ‘Bob Mortimer’ in terms of the humour yet suspense is built throughout alongside a lovel... READ MORE
Fantastic! A real page tuner
Very funny, a little crazy. Brilliant story. Would recommend for anyone looking for an easy, gripping read. It won’t let you down.
Surrealist mystery beautifully written
Bob has such an individual way of describing things and creating pictures. You genuinely care about the characters. The plot was surprisingly gritty and yo... READ MORE
One of my favourite books
Bob’s whit and humour is heavily weaved throughout this entire book, whilst remaining a quite serious storyline at times. His balance of plot and descripti... READ MORE
Very Bob Mortimer
It took me a bit to get into it but when I started getting to know the characters I couldn’t stop reading. I loved the overall plot and also the funny „Bob... READ MORE
Struggled to put it down
Half romance, half thriller, it’s overall just a really lovely story, with splashes of classic Bob Mortimer every now and then. Can’t remember reading a bo... READ MORE
UNDERRATED
this book is incredible!!! the characters are so funny, it's witty, sarcastic, interesting, with an incredible twist and the right sense of avid mystery, w... READ MORE
Pure Bob Mortimer
Delightful story, pure Bob Mortimer, to the point that you can hear him narrating. Made me laugh out loud several times and don’t get me started on boiler ... READ MORE
Amusing and Well Written
A good read, well written and amusing - would recommend to family and friends. You will like this!!
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Disappointing
I was looking forward to reading The Satsuma Complex. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with the repetitive use of bad language. As a minister of Chr... READ MORE
Slow read
Love Bob however the book felt rather flat. It only got interesting towards the end
A great little read
A truly delightful novel that although the story has a dark side Bob Mortimers writing makes it a heartwarming read. The characters are totally absorbing a... READ MORE
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Classic Bob - so entertaining!
Didn't know what to expect from this book, but I have a lot of time for Bob Mortimer, who I find utterly hilarious. The book is so well written, and he has... READ MORE