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The Hotel Avocado

By: Bob Mortimer
Narrated by: Bob Mortimer, Sally Phillips, Paul Whitehouse, Julie Maisey
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THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
CHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST CRIME & THRILLER BOOKS OF 2024

'As a comedian, Bob Mortimer spins a shaggy-dog story like nobody else, and this is a rollicking old-school yarn' The Guardian

‘Mortimer’s verbal specificity and off-kilter humour will keep his fans chuckling’ The Times

WARNING - this book includes: heavy crimes, car journeys, dreadfulness, large fruits, romance, planning applications, and a lot of pie.

Gary Thorn is struggling with a big decision. Should he stay in London, wallowing in the safety of his legal job in Peckham and eating pies with his next door neighbour, Grace and her dog Lassoo, or should he move to Brighton, where his girlfriend Emily is about to open The Hotel Avocado? Either way, he’d be letting someone down.

But sinister forces are gathering in a cloud of launderette scented-vape smoke, and the arrival of the mysterious Mr Sequence puts Gary in an even worse predicament: soon he might be dead.

All Gary wants is a happy life. But he also wants to be alive to enjoy it…

THE HILARIOUS AND GRIPPING NEW NOVEL BY NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR BOB MORTIMER

‘Sweet and funny’ Closer

‘A stunning sequel… It’s genuinely difficult to put this book down – you’ll be entranced by Mortimer’s humour and obvious story-telling skills’ Press Association

‘Characters are layered with carefully observed detail and a huge serving of hilarity’ Heat©2024 Bob Mortimer (P)2024 Simon & Schuster UK Editors Select Suspense Thriller & Suspense Witty

Editorial Review

A Mortimer fan is born
Truth: I’m new to the Bob Mortimer game. As I’ve gotten more into UK comedy this year, it’s been nice discovering legendary talent with full catalogues of work to catch up on and get acquainted with. The comedian and author’s latest novel, The Hotel Avocado, is everything you want it to be – funny, smart, compelling. As a newly minted Mortimer fan, I found it was a great place to start digging into his prolific body of work. — Aaron S., Audible Editor

Wonderful Language • Quirky Characters • Hilarious Performances • Compelling Plot • Subtle Humor • Sweet Friendships
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I’m American and a huge fan of Bob Mortimer, ever since I first saw him on Would I Lie to You. This book, and The Clementine (Satsuma) Complex, are great mysteries with sweet friendships and fab dry humor.

Even though I have a complete disgust of birds since an incident involving a starling, I quite liked the pigeon. Though not quite as much as the squirrel in the first book.

I hope there is another book coming in the series, but it wraps up nicely with this book if not.

Absolutely Loved It

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This is a perfect sequel. Wonderful full characters and great story. Couldn’t put it down

Fantastic

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Actually really good! Fun and compelling plot, with excellent vivid characters. Bob Mortimer’s absurd and wonderful humor is the most powerful hook though—G-damn delightful! It brought me so much joy to hear Mortimer and friends deliver such hilarious and well-conceived performances. Thanks Bob, for this book!

Absolute Delight!

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The characters in this novel are easy to relate to. The approach of ordinary day to day life thrown into turmoil is quietly exciting

New approach

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Another highly enjoyable adventure for Bob Mortimer’s quirky but loveable characters. Excellent job having the parts read by different people, too. Hope this one wins another Wodehouse Bollinger Prize!

Even Better Than The First One!

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I loved the book from start to finish. Excellent narrators, unusual story, fast paced, surprising, topped by subtle sometimes black humor, that made me lough out loud. I definitely recommend.

Loved the subtle humor

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Fantastic audiobook! The audio quality is stunning. Bravo! Very enjoyable performances. This is a fun & amusing sequel with wonderful characters.

Fun Sequel

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Hilarious and typical Mortimer!! Was traveling by car on a 4 and a half hour drive. Didn’t want to reach my destination because of the book 😂

Funny

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this is simply a delightful story. Bob Mortimer is a wonderful storyteller and his characters just come alive. it's a good mystery and I enjoyed every listening minute.

Mortimer does it again!

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Really enjoyable experience, waiting for new books from Bob, either on Gary advantures or new characters!

Best sequel ever

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