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A Particularly Nasty Case

The ‘outrageously funny’ debut thriller, from the author of This is Going to Hurt

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A Particularly Nasty Case

By: Adam Kay
Narrated by: Andy Serkis
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'Moving and outrageously funny' DAWN FRENCH
'Viciously funny - I'm still laughing' IAN RANKIN
'A work of fiendishly plotted genius' LUCY FOLEY

When a toxic hospital consultant dies of a heart attack, fellow doctor Eitan Rose smells foul play. Nobody else does though, including some quite crucial players like the police and the coroner.

But Eitan just won't let it drop, and his friends and colleagues become increasingly concerned about his mental health as his chaotic investigation and equally chaotic life spiral out of control. Is he making a career-ending mistake, or could there genuinely be a killer stalking the wards?

A deathly funny mix of mystery, murder and medicine, A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE is the brilliantly original debut novel from Adam Kay, BAFTA-winning author of multi-million global bestseller THIS IS GOING TO HURT.

Praise for A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE

'Brilliant. It will make you laugh and weep' Reverend Richard Coles
'Amazing. I was gripped right up to the last minute' Joanna Lumley
'Wild and funny and filthy and hilarious' Russell T Davies
'Very funny, very rude and very moving' Kate Mosse
'Will have you snorting with laughter' The Sun
'A compulsive page-turner shot through with brilliant comedy' Frank Skinner
'A great addition to the genre' Literary Review
'Biting and bleakly comic' Observer
'A thrilling, twisting mystery that kept me guessing until the very end' Chris Whitaker


Readers love A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE

'Best thing I've read in years' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'A rollercoaster of a read. Entertaining and thought-provoking' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Brilliant, funny and dark' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'A must-read, hard to put down' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Loved it. Very well-written and incredibly funny' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Outstanding. Brilliant characters, insightful and poignant' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amateur Sleuths Editors Select Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Medical Mystery Thriller & Suspense Funny Heartfelt Witty
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Critic Reviews

'Brilliant, hilarious, ingenious and imaginative. It will make you laugh and weep'
'Amazing: so clever and funny. Medical knowledge twines the plot together like poison ivy, and I was gripped right up to the last minute'
'A thrilling, twisting mystery that kept me guessing until the very end. Of course it's impossibly funny, but it's also deeply moving and often heartbreaking'
'Olympic-level black humour and blindsiding plot twists'
'Multilayered, deeply compassionate, righteously angry and uproariously funny - absolutely brilliant'
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Irreverent humour, good story telling, great narration and a clever mystery in a medical setting. Thoroughly enjoyable

Funny easy listen

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Loved this book! Andy Serkis does the most fantastic narration and Adam Kay has developed brilliant characters. I really, really hope he makes this a series because I’m deeply attached to Dr. Rose now.

This better not be a standalone!

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Great storyline, it was very interesting and quite hilarious! Andy Serkis is a fantastic performer too, I felt like I was listening to a play with multiple different actors.
Definitely recommend.

Great story and an awesome performance

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I love all of Adam Kay’s books but this one is my absolute favourite. Hilarious and extremely witty. The performance by Andy Serkis was absolutely fantastic and I would definitely say my favourite book of the year so far. I can’t wait for the next one.

Laugh out loud!

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Ehat stood out for me was not the story but the setting, being inside someone's head with a mental illness and gay. Wow.. wasn't really up for all that.

Surprising

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