The Difficult Second Book

Oct 20, 2024 4:03 PM

Author:Chris Moyles,Chris Moyles

Brought to you by Penguin.

Superman was a hero. Clark Kent was a geek.

Spiderman saved lives. Peter Parker sold photographs to his local paper.

Chris Moyles entertains 8 million people each week on BBC Radio 1. Then he goes home and plays Xbox on his sofa, while wearing only his underpants.

Welcome to the real world of Chris Moyles.

The Difficult Second Book tries to get to the bottom of the double life of this award-winning broadcaster and hapless human being. You'll find out just what he thinks of his radio show guests - some of the most famous people in the country. You'll hear about his showbiz nights out and celebrity neighbourhood. You'll also learn why he is obsessive about washing up; why he lies to the pizza delivery man; and generally what it's like being a part-time famous person and a part-time nobody.

Love him or not, Chris Moyles is part of the fabric of our nation and a proven best-selling author. A refreshingly honest, caustically dry and quick-witted commentator on daily life, The Difficult Second Book is a highly-entertaining read from start to finish.

Reviews

a candid, gossip-filled rant....hilarious, often outrageous

—— Scottish Daily Record

Clearly the best dinner party guest in history - he's either a balls-out con artist or the scariest man in Britain

—— Charlie Brooker , Guardian

If you see anybody with this book, go the other way

—— Hilary Mantel , Guardian

Lifting the lid on some of the darkests secrets from the world of magic, Derren reveals with brutal honesty how some tricks work, how to perfect particular techniques and how to spot lies through people's behaviour. You'll be reading minds in no time! ****

—— OK!

Will delight anyone with an interest in the weirder things people think and they they think them

—— Independent on Sunday

Reveals a surprising amount about his art... there is much to enlighten, entertain and put into use

—— Psychologies

Hamilton tells such a good story that she turns a work of scholarship into a page-turner

—— Times Literary Supplement

Hamilton has done a good job of researching a subject that blues fans will find fascinating

—— Prospect

Evocative and engaging

—— Tim Willis , Sunday Telegraph

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