From Britain With Love

Funny stories featuring a quirky cast of fleshed out characters. I had a lot of fun and loved the stories.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

From Britain with love is a book one will not forget. I thought the synopsis would cover most of the book, what a pleasure to discover this is entirely wrong, Robert A Webster has more than one story to tell ! The dialogues are vivid, and the descriptions of the locations are so true you feel you belong. Speaking of belonging, I suspect the writer to be one member of the band .... Anyway, what a lot of fun ! But also a lot of food for thought. Under cold humour lay a true to facts description of our world. I just hope for a trilogy !
All opnions are mine, I received a copy from NetGalley.

This book is long and as I got half way through I found out that it is actually two books. It is entertaining though at times perhaps a little long winded and repetitive (lots of anecdotes which are quite similar) . I was not keen on the ladspeak, this was defined towards the end of the book. I preferred part 2 to part 1 because I thought the plot was better defined . I liked the characters and descriptions of their friendship.
Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

Princess Fuzzypants here: This is really two full length books in one and it follows the exploits of four geriatric rockers who, on a lark, become the biggest thing to hit Britain since the Beatles. And although they are closer in age to the remaining Beatles now, they become overnight sensations when they win a nationwide contest to find the most talented unknowns. The only problem is everybody, including the sharks at BBC and Virgin Records think they are a boys band. An old boys band maybe… and they do not want the secret to get out for fear of the ridicule and embarrassment to their families. Led by Steve, a guy who can clear a room with “toot”, the four geezers concoct an elaborate scheme to fool everyone with the aid of a local publican and a young DJ who was the one who sent their tape to the contest.

DJ Kipper is brilliant in some ways and thicker than a plank in so many others. He is the catalyst that forces the guys to flee the country and hide out, in plain sight in South-east Asia. They are quite capable of getting into their own mischief and both books involve their attempts at disentangling each other from precarious situations, many of which created by the three sleaze bags who have tried to bring them down i both stories. The villains unwittingly are aided and abetted in the second book by terrorists. Never fear, the villains get their comeuppance. Our heroes prevail. Beforehand, there is a lot of humour, Viagra, adventures, danger and pathos. It is quite a long read but well worth the time and effort.

Five purrs and two paws up.

An interesting conceit, highly improbable, light and fluffy, but a good read, nonetheless.

I have not read anything by Mr Webster before and whilst I enjoyed this book, I will not necessarily be looking to read additional titles.

Humour is a very personal subject, so my lack of laughter does not mean other readers won't be laughing at every page, it just didn't hit that spot for me.