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I'm quite the Bob Mortimer fan so I'm happy to say I've been left quite intrigued by the first two chapters. Gallstone removal surgery is performed under general anaesthetic, meaning you will be asleep for the whole operation. The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart’ – Observer The recovery time after having haemorrhoidal artery ligation is fast because the operation does not involve any incisions, and because stitching is placed in the lower rectum, where there are very few pain nerves. Mortimer's publishers Simon & Schuster could offer no reason to British Comedy Guide for the name change. However, it seems likely to be chiefly alliterative, as satsumas tend to be sold as tangerines in the States.
Much loved comedian, actor and tv presenter Bob Mortimer, has now turned his talents to writing a mystery novel. Now just because he has a wonderful sense of humour and acting talents doesn’t automatically grace him with great literary abilities. What a fabulous book. A funny, quirky and compelling plot with so many great characters. Gary’s thought process and choice of words really made me laugh - it felt like stepping inside Bob Mortimer’s weird and wonderful mind. A 30-year-old legal assistant musters the courage to talk to a woman in a pub and unknowingly inserts himself into a criminal plot.Gary Thorn is a quiet man with a quiet life. He’s a legal assistant, putting together wills and helping out clients when they get arrested. He lives alone, in a small apartment. He doesn’t date. He does have a friend in his apartment building, Grace, a retired IT worker, who lives with her dog Lassoo. Every weekend, Gary will stop by her place with some premade meals, and they sit down together to eat. The timeframe between your initial consultation and undergoing treatment depends on your individual circumstances and whether you have been diagnosed with a condition prior to your consultation. There are dirty cops, a barista named Wayne who wears tight t-shirts to best show off his biceps and an eccentric neighbour Grace, and her dog Lassoo. The writing style I enjoyed as it was very reminiscent of how Bob tells all of his tales anyway: short, sharp sentences that set the scene nicely without any fluffery. It was funny in the right places, but I think could have been injected with a little more (it was also particularly Bob-humour as well, which was well received).
There is a lot to lie in The Clementine Complex, but I have to admit that I struggled. The mystery wasn’t too difficult, but it is convoluted, and I had some trouble keeping my attention in the story enough to unravel things easily. I liked it. It has some good characters and a lot of heart. I just didn’t love it as much as I’d hoped it to. Good, not great, but still fun. What do you expect when a comedian writes a murder mystery that has a man named Gary talking to squirrels and names dogs as Long Parsnips? Whatever you expect, the book beats that. Gary our narrator and gateway to this wonderful world he inhabits is unconventional, imaginative and quite worldly wise. His honesty and self-awareness means that we can feel safe in his world. He is a precious individual, guide and entertainer. I loved his outlook, understanding and vocabulary. It makes for a journey of fun, an adventure filled with insight, comic reasoning and zany encounters. Forget about solving all these crimes; the signal triumph here is (spoiler) the heroine’s survival.But it’s the details that really set this book apart. Off the wall doesn’t quite cover it. What other fictional sleuth would write “large bananas” in tiny letters on an architrave in his office to cheer himself up at work? Or assign the names Zak Briefcase and Lengthy Parsnips to a pair of dogs he passes in the street? Fans of Mortimer’s surrealist turns on Would I Lie to You?, or his internet sketch show Train Guy, won’t be disappointed. Nor will crime fiction devotees, if only they can get over the talking squirrels. Upper GI endoscopy or EGD is a procedure to treat a narrowed esophagus, which can result in difficulty swallowing, vomiting, pain, and discomfort. It involves gently stretching the wall of your esophagus by inserting and inflating a balloon inside to stretch it.
Funny, clever and sweet... The good news is that there is a lot of Mortimer's ridiculousness in all this." —The Sunday Times Surgery for an anal fistula is typically performed under a general anaesthetic, meaning you are not awake during the procedure. The most common type of surgery for anal fistulas is fistulotomy, but there are several kinds of surgery depending on how severe the fistula is. Speak with your Consultant about which kind of anal fistula surgery will work best for you. At around 2am I made myself a hot Bovril for the avoidance of caffeine and to receive its meaty punch’. I'm American and have no idea who Bob Mortimer is, but apparently he's some comedic genius across the pond. Now he's written a book that is supposed to be as good as Richard Osman and Nita Prose's works, whom I both love. I read this introduction to the novel in one sitting and despite there only being two chapters I laughed out loud a lot.A different cosy mystery read with some comic aspects thrown in. Pacing is a tad slow but wait for the punch lines. Gary Thorn is a fairly anonymous legal assistant who talks to squirrels. He's trying to trace the woman he’d bought a drink for at the pub. His ‘sort of’ mate Brendan ends up being murdered after leaving the place. Gary needs an alibi and he rather liked Clementine so he tries to find her. Life becomes a bit more dangerous than Gary had anticipated. There’s the rub! It's as hilarious and surreal as you would expect... stuffed with laugh-out-loud moments." —Daily Mail I am a fan of the comedian Bob Mortimer and The Clementine Complex is written very much in his voice. Sometimes this is a success and sometimes not so much. If one character such as Gary was a ‘Bob’ style character that would have worked but they all seem to have the same way of speaking which was a bit off putting. Bob Mortimer has revealed that his second novel is called The Long Shoe, about a man who loses his wife
I am a huge Bob Mortimer fan and have been since the heady days of Shooting Stars. I love listening to his tales on Would I Lie To You; enjoy watching him buffoon about on Gone Fishing and gurgle with delight at his impressions on Athletico Mince. I thoroughly enjoyed his auto-biography ...And Away and felt the same kind of joy I get when I hear his fantastic (and often true) tales. It is normal to experience a sore throat and bloated tummy for a couple of days after surgery. This will resolve over time, but be gentle with yourself as you rest and recover by drinking plenty of fluids, and take painkillers if you need to. Speak with your Consultant about your symptoms and the best way to manage them if they concern you.You will need to organise for a lift home from a family member or friend, because you will not be able to drive yourself. Or we can arrange for a taxi to collect you from our hospital, if needed. Someone should stay with you for at least 24 hours if you go home on the same day as your operation, as you may still be feeling the effects of the anaesthetic and so you’ll need support at home. Side effects of anaesthesia include sleepiness, vomiting and chills. A new mystery is afoot in the third audiobook in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman. Coming September 2022! One night, things get interesting at the pub. With no real friends outside of work, he meets an acquaintance to talk shop, just to be distracted by her.