The further adventures of Louie Knight, Abertswtwyth's only private detective, and his sidekick Calamity continues with a search for Iestyn Probert. A man who was hanged for his part in the Great Coliseum robbery, caught because he was a soft- hearted getaway car driver who stopped his escape in order to take an injured pedestrian to the doctor. Or was he in fact hanged? Add to this, aliens, men in black, human cannonballs, giant gingerbread aliens and the boxing contest to find the next Mayor of Aberystwyth and you have the latest and funniest offering from Malcom Pryce ; an author who can sculpt with words as Michaelangelo could with marble. This is the sixth book in the series and the funniest yet, so many laugh-out-loud lines to be treasured. For example; "Our organisation is a secret sub-section of the Welsh Office known as the Aviary" "Which branch?" LOL Equally amusing for me is trying to imagine how non Welsh readers get on with the pronunciation !
But even if you aren't Welsh you will still get an enormous amount of fun out of this book and although reading the first five books is recommended , each book can stand very well alone and you will soon catch on to what is happening in this surreal slice of small town Welsh life. And don't forget to try the ice cream !
Add to this, aliens, men in black, human cannonballs, giant gingerbread aliens and the boxing contest to find the next Mayor of Aberystwyth and you have the latest and funniest offering from Malcom Pryce ; an author who can sculpt with words as Michaelangelo could with marble.
This is the sixth book in the series and the funniest yet, so many laugh-out-loud lines to be treasured.
For example;
"Our organisation is a secret sub-section of the Welsh Office known as the Aviary"
"Which branch?"
LOL
Equally amusing for me is trying to imagine how non Welsh readers get on with the pronunciation !
But even if you aren't Welsh you will still get an enormous amount of fun out of this book and although reading the first five books is recommended , each book can stand very well alone and you will soon catch on to what is happening in this surreal slice of small town Welsh life.
And don't forget to try the ice cream !