The Satsuma Complex (Hardback)

'The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart. Off the wall doesn't quite cover it. 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.' - The Observer

'Funny, clever and sweet and the "Richard Osman effect" will make it a bestseller. The good news is that there is a lot of Mortimer's ridiculousness in all this. Gary loves a regular chat with a squirrel in his playground, and his favourite chat-up lines include, 'Have you ever needed to use a tourniquet in your work environment?' - The Sunday Times

'As in his television work, Mortimer conveys an infectious joy in his own oddity, and, as his recent bestselling memoir And Away... showed, there is a sweetness to his worldview that makes his writing gently poignant. And although I can't imagine non-fans emerging anything other than baffled, those who are used to his brand of weirdness will find that the book works well as a thriller, too. Like Spike Milligan, the only vintage comic whose fiction is still read, Mortimer has managed to use a novel as a vehicle for his distinctive comedic voice.' - The Telegraph