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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 Best of 2024 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

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Extremely entertaining, and humorous with colourful characters and suspense that kept me intrigued throughout the story .

British story telling at its best

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Very relatable fun story with a good dose of emotion and entertainment. Well read and compelling.

Fun characters

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Wonderful relateable characters narrating from their perspectives made this story clip along at a quick pace. Very enjoyable and recommended.

Enjoyable listen.

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Bob Mirtimer always makes me laugh but this was also very heartwarming as well. Loved it.

lovely story

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A great follow-up to The Satsuma Complex. A well told story. Wonderfully peculiar side-stories, and narrators.

I would happily read another in the series, or anything else that Bob M writes. Hope he is planning another book.

Well worth the 9hr 20mins investment.

LOVED IT!!

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Following on from Satsuma Complex, Hotel Avocado is just as entertaining and well done. Looking forward to the next installment.

Another great listen from Bob Mortimer

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I almost didn’t get this book after reading a review of it in the guardian. It said it still had the quirky bits but with not serious plot pushing it along like the first one. This is TOTALLY wrong. There is a serious plot and deadly consequences of things going wrong. Can’t wait for the next one Bob!

A great follow up, don’t miss it!

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Some books appeal because the story itself is so good. Some are so well written that the plot is almost secondary. And some rare books manage both. I think this one manages it, with the added bonus of wonderful narration from all voice actors. As expected, Bob Mortimer makes the absurd seem absolutely plausible and it is wonderful to read more of Gary’s adventures following the first book.

Great story, great writing

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I love Bob Mortimer so was pretty much a forgone conclusion that I was going to enjoy this little holiday from the stress of everyday life

A great little tale

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I love Bob and Paul, but as narrators, they don't come across as that engaging, which is ironic. But the writing is excellent in parts - particularly the monologues between the character Gary and his squirrel and pigeon friends. Overall an excellent thriller, even if it takes time to get going.

Plodding along but with bright moments of genius

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