Author:Chris Simms
Rubble lives in a caravan and works on a battery farm. Totally oblivious to the outside world, he spends his days disposing of the sick and injured chickens. But all the while he dreams of a life in the army - despite the fact his numerous applications have been rejected. Then one day a mysterious visitor arrives and sees Rubble's child-like naivety combined with an ability to kill without compunction. Soon Rubble finds himself involved in a murderous secret project, his only chance of escape is the help of the girl he has to kill.
This novel is a wonderful display of talent from a star in the crime fiction firmament
—— January MagazineA very fast and brutal read... Chris Simms is a rapidly developing talent in the world of crime-fiction
—— Deadly Pleasures MagazineBuilds unrelentingly towards an edge-of-the-seat finale
—— BooksellerMr. Sharpe's farce has a gritty satirical edge to it, and the world his embattled central character inhabits is all too real
—— Sunday TimesTom Sharpe piles slapstick upon slapstick with the ingenious dexterity of a music-hall illusionist
—— Sunday TelegraphThe funniest detective story in years
—— Evening NewsAbominably funny
—— Yorkshire PostBrilliantly inventive... A disturbing and highly original novel
—— Stephen Glover , Daily MailAt its heart, this is a novel about the tabloid press in modern Britain. The scenes involving The Legion, its monstrous proprietor Lennox Mark and its variously brutal, corrupt of self-loathing journalists, are where Wilson's imagination has really been unleashed... Terrifyingly funny
—— IndependentIts combination of Grand Guignol and place setting does command attention
—— Metro LondonOriginal, moving and entertaining for adults as well as for older children
—— Julia Donaldson , Daily ExpressA deservedly acclaimed read.
—— Time Out London
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