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Five Minute Warning, Harry

A Raucous Tom Sharpe-Style Comedy

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Five Minute Warning, Harry

By: Giles Curtis
Narrated by: Will Oxborrow
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Harry feels downtrodden. Downtrodden by senior management, who have decided to retire him, and by his meddling, sex-obsessed father in law. But mostly by his wife, Hilda. And she tells him they must retire to Cornwall.

There is talk of reconnection, but neither can remember being connected in the first place. Harry takes up a creative writing course, through which he can live out his fantasies - fantasies of murdering his wife. But Hilda reads his story and, lost on Bodmin Moor, is confronted with devil worshippers, a convicted call centre worker with a habit of cutting off fingers, and a birdwatching hitman. In her absence, and befuddled by his writing tutor's hallucinogenic muffins, Harry looks very guilty indeed.

©2016 Giles Curtis (P)2018 Giles Curtis Literature & Fiction Comedy Funny Marriage Fiction Fantasy

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As mentioned feels a little like Wilt but not as funny. First time I’ve read/heard this author, so I’m going to give his books another try.

Feels a little like “Wilt”

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really enjoyed it, in the style of Tom sharpe , will be looking at other books by this author,

enjoyed it

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i enjoyed this book immensely. very funny and well told. images of Tom Sharpe came to mind.

very funny and well narrated

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Brilliant, I have read all of Tom Sharpe’s’ books and the comparison is similar, well done. I shall get a few more of Curtis’ books.

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Great story. Good narration. Characters everybody has known..
A good laugh and a happy ending. What more could anybody want.

Great. More Like This Please!

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