Every other Sunday we are taking a look at the world of books. I read a lot and always want to share my opinions on what I read, so I thought it would be fun to write reviews. Today we are looking at a book that is the first fiction written by Bob Mortimer.

The Satsuma Complex (2022)

Bob Mortimer

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…

– from Waterstones

Positive Points

I found that this was a very good book, I found it engaging and it makes you want to keep reading as it is a page turner. It is a book that you are not sure at first where it is leading and that is what makes it so unique as it keeps you on your toes and is very different to other books you will read. The one thing that I really liked about it was the fact that if you have read Bob’s autobiography, you will notice that some of his real life personalities seep into the book. A perfect example of this is the in depth love for Battenburg and pies.

Negative

I really liked this book, so for me the negative was when it finished.

Overall Review

I found this book a fantastic read – I went into it not knowing what it was about as I deliberately didn’t read the synopsis and that made it a pleasant surprise. It is an easy book to get into and you will enjoy the story that it is based around.

Rating : ***** 5 Stars