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Call Time: The funny and hugely original debut novel from Channel 4 F1 presenter Steve Jones

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From what I remember, the author loosely wrote it from personal experiences with the death of his brother as a child. The terms, conditions and rules applying to these schemes are the responsibility of the pass issuing authority.

Thank you NetGalley, Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House, and Steve Jones for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest review.If you have registered with us in a certain part of Lincolnshire but are visiting aother, you can still use your membership number but we will just change your pick up and drop off locations accordingly. Our buses can take between 8-12 people depending on the size of the vehicle so as many of you can travel as you want on the one membership number. These can get a bit dizzying because you keep getting socked with them but it’s certainly entertaining and a never a dull moment experience!

I guess what doesn't help is that initially Bob (other names may apply) is a bit of an unlikable chappie so I took an instant dislike to him and tbh didn't really care much about what happened to him. If you have a family member or friend who wants to travel on your membership number, that is fine also. Without giving away too much of the plot, we meet Bob who, to put it in no uncertain terms, is a bit of a knob.Would you still do it if that one change, no matter how simple it may be, would change the course of your life forever? When you register, we will find your closest pick up point to you and this will be where we pick you up from. In fact, it took me a little while to get into the swing of the story, but when the phone appeared, I became more invested in it all. However, as the story progresses and we learn more about his past we can start to understand why he is like he is.

I knew I was going to enjoy this book as the first sentence is quite amusing and I couldn't wait to get started.The Smartsheet Platform Manage projects, automate workflows, and build solutions at scale with the Smartsheet platform.

There’s irony, sharp sarcasm and humour which contrasts with fear, guilt, there are some conundrums to figure out, some violent encounters, it gets a bit strange and weird and there’s the occasional bit of cheese! There was a real retro vibe to the story with lots of nods to 80s pop culture, I especially enjoyed the Gremlins meets Mr Ben scene. The characterisation is good although with the exception of Scotty most are not very likeable and I especially like how Scotty’s wife Kirsty certainly has the measure of Bob!

His exterior persona especially working at FitzSimmons and Bloomfield Entertainment is ruthless, detached, cutthroat and professional. His best friend's wife is correct when she labels him an arsehole, and for much of the first 40% of the book, the reader only knows about Bob the arsehole. I can’t say much more without going into spoilers, but it does have a kind of neat twist towards the end, even if it goes a bit panto.

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