When the police arrive on Gary’s doorstep the next morning saying Brendan is missing and he was the last person to see him alive, the book takes all sorts of twists and turns. There’s a bit of a mystery, a bit of romance, and a bunch of insight in human beings and their behaviour.

And so begins Gary’s quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life… Much loved comedian, actor and tv presenter Bob Mortimer, has now turned his talents to writing a mystery novel. Now just because he has a wonderful sense of humour and acting talents doesn’t automatically grace him with great literary abilities. It's as hilarious and surreal as you would expect... stuffed with laugh-out-loud moments." —Daily Mail A different cosy mystery read with some comic aspects thrown in. Pacing is a tad slow but wait for the punch lines. Gary Thorn is a fairly anonymous legal assistant who talks to squirrels. He's trying to trace the woman he’d bought a drink for at the pub. His ‘sort of’ mate Brendan ends up being murdered after leaving the place. Gary needs an alibi and he rather liked Clementine so he tries to find her. Life becomes a bit more dangerous than Gary had anticipated. There’s the rub!I read and enjoyed Bob Mortimer's autobiography And Away... this time last year, and was looking forward to seeing how his writing could work in a fictional setting. Bob relies a lot on surreal humour, and I thought this might translate well into story form. However I just don't think it really worked. What I liked about And Away... was that Bob's humour is wrapped around stories grounded in reality. Yes sometimes his tales seem far fetched, but they always retained some normalcy. In The Satsuma Complex there's nothing stopping him from going into the absurd, and there's nothing to keep the plot from getting carried away with itself. Ultimately the plot veers from dull, with a writing style that feels too much like two mates chatting in a pub, to completely unrealistic.

Most people will return home on the same day as surgery, though some will stay in hospital for one night. If so, this will probably be arranged beforehand. A friend or family member will need to drive you home after the procedure, as you will not be able to do this yourself. We can arrange for a taxi to collect you from the hospital, if needed. The conversations that Gary has with a squirrel in the park amused no end. The two lads supporting each other through the highs and not so highs of being a bloke today. During surgery, your Consultant will pass a tube with a light and camera attached to it, called a gastroscope, through your mouth and down to your esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the first part of your small intestine). They might pass air and water through this tube to have a clearer view. An upper GI endoscopy and dilation involves passing a balloon through the gastroscope and into your narrowed esophagus area. The balloon will be carefully inflated using water to stretch the narrowing of your esophagus. There are dirty cops, a barista named Wayne who wears tight t-shirts to best show off his biceps and an eccentric neighbour Grace, and her dog Lassoo. The cost of general surgery at The Clementine Churchill Hospital varies depending on the nature of the surgery. To discuss our list of general surgeries and pricing, phone a member of our friendly advisory team on 0208 8723872 to find out more.The timeframe between your initial consultation and undergoing treatment depends on your individual circumstances and whether you have been diagnosed with a condition prior to your consultation. Gary likes to look around and really pay attention to stuff on his work “commute”. He’s definitely a people watcher, and he has no time to have his face in a mobile phone like most others around him. It is normal to experience a sore throat and bloated tummy for a couple of days after surgery. This will resolve over time, but be gentle with yourself as you rest and recover by drinking plenty of fluids, and take painkillers if you need to. Speak with your Consultant about your symptoms and the best way to manage them if they concern you.

It takes around two weeks to fully recover from laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery. Most people who have keyhole surgery can leave hospital on the same day as the operation, but you might be required to stay overnight depending on your individual circumstances. This may well be arranged before surgery. I am a fan of the comedian Bob Mortimer and The Clementine Complex is written very much in his voice. Sometimes this is a success and sometimes not so much. If one character such as Gary was a ‘Bob’ style character that would have worked but they all seem to have the same way of speaking which was a bit off putting. The much loved comic proves adept at noirish fiction in a debut whose surrealist humour sets it apart’ – ObserverAs funny, idiosyncratic, and full of squirrels as you'd expect. It's also really rather lovely." —Heat, book of the month