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One winter morning, Lorimer Black - young, good-looking, but with a somewhat troubled expression - goes to keep a perfectly routine business appointment and finds a hanged man. A bad start to the day, by anyone's standards, and an ominous portent.

For Lorimer works in the only-slightly corrupt business of financial adjusting, and he is about to learn that it is much uglier - and even more crooked - than he ever imagined. Suddenly, he's being unfairly blamed for all kinds of irregularities. Next, his life is threatened. And, lastly, he's coming to realise that the life he has led till now - the one someone wants to rub out - is one big fat lie . . .

'Marvellously paced and ingeniously plotted. A real page-turner' Observer

'A joy to read: easy to get into, addictively plotted and beautifully written' Daily Mail

'A novel that is truly comic, and, like all true comedy, also disturbing' Scotsman

'A pleasure to read' Independent on Sunday

© William Boyd 1998 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

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Great performance, intricate but interesting multi stranded story with great characters. Sorry it had to end.

Loved it

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An introduction into the life of a loss adjuster
Beautifully crafted novel based in London crossing a wide mix of characters beautifully portrayed

Intriguing

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Simply- one of the greatest novels I have ever listened to. Both Author & Narrator supreme

Majestic

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Weak story poor ending , why do I need to say more ! That’s all I want to say audible

Not one of his best unfortunately

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In context possibly for a read, but audio version, too much , probably not even needed, we get the idea. Little persons ears too! It's rubbish, sorry!

too much gratuitous swearing, still more, rubbish

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