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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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'Moving, outrageous and outrageously funny' Dawn French

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
'A work of fiendishly plotted genius' Lucy Foley
'Wild and funny and filthy and hilarious' Russell T Davies
'Viciously funny - I'm still laughing' Ian Rankin
'Very funny, very rude and very moving' Kate Mosse
'A great addition to the genre' Literary Review
'Biting and bleakly comic' Observer Amateur Sleuths Best of 2025 Editors Select Genre Fiction LGBTQIA+ Creators Literature & Fiction Medical Mental Health Awareness Mystery Thriller & Suspense Funny Witty Heartfelt
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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'
'Moving, outrageous and outrageously funny'
'Wild and funny and filthy and hilarious with a great big beating heart. A masterpiece'
'A work of fiendishly plotted genius: hilarious, macabre and heartrending in equal measure'
'Viciously funny - I'm still laughing'
'Very funny, very rude and very moving - a wonderful read'
'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'
'I loved it. It's smart, fast-paced, moving and very funny'
'A compulsive page-turner shot through with brilliant comedy. The golden ticket'
'A brilliant, twisty, often hilarious tale that I could not put down. A filthy treat of a book'
'As clever as it is shocking, funny and moving, A Particularly Nasty Case is a great addition to the genre'
'Biting and bleakly comic'
'Razor-sharp'
'A must-read'
'Very funny... will have you snorting with laughter'
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I loved Adam Kay’s previous books, but I could not finish this one. Being an NHS clinician myself I laughed in places, but the story line was too crazy and I struggled to sympathise with privileged cocaine snorting Ethan in his life struggles. The annoyingly sounding narrator was the famous final nail in the coffin. I genuinely do not care who the killer was.

Didn’t like the storyline and narrator

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Brilliantly narrated but disappointing content. Guessed the culprit very early on. Gratuitous swearing and sexual references that didn’t add to the story.

Great narration

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Some funny parts to the book but it just wasn't for me. I disliked the main character from the start which made listen about the character and his behaviours hard work.
Narrator was very good however. Will be looking for more books read by them.

Good narrator

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An absolutely fabulous book. The writing was just great, so many fab characters as well as many great twists and turns. Even though some of the content was very serious, the humour around it was an absolute delight. Chefs kiss to the narrator, this is the first time I have heard this person and sincerely hope it won’t be the last.

Outstanding

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Brilliant book. Please write more fiction and non fiction, anything really as I absolutely enjoy reading your books. Thank you

Great

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