I read this and then gave it to the manager of a 4 star hotel, he read it and within a week most of the staff did the same.
Supposedly real life anecdotes from a five star hotel in London cobbled together and created a 24 fly on the wall story.
Very easy and quick to read, amusing and as I spend a lot of time in hotels, interesting.
Score 7/10
Date read June 2005
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Two brothers from Birmingham are entertainers doing the working mens clubs’ circuit, singing and playing the piano, but one has high hopes and ambition, think Tom Jones!, the other is happy with his lot in life.
First time I’ve read this authors work and found it lovely, funny and true to life.
Winner of the Saga Award for Wit.
Score 6.5/10
Date read June 2005
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Worthy Booker Prize winner and thoroughly enjoyable. Entertaining and funny, with a great swipe at shallow American people. Terrorist atrocity with a quirky difference.
Is it true that DBC stands for Dirty but Clean? I sort of met him at a book party in Soho. Wonderful 5 floored house and packed with people, champagne flowing from top to bottom, happy days…
I’ll recommend this to anyone and hope they think differently of Booker prize winners.
Score 8.5/10
Date read June 2005
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