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Identity Crisis

By: Ben Elton
Narrated by: Ben Elton
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Identity Crisis, written and read by Ben Elton.

Why are we all so hostile? So quick to take offence? Truly we are living in the age of outrage.

A series of apparently random murders draws amiable, old-school Detective Mick Matlock into a world of sex, politics, reality TV and a bewildering kaleidoscope of opposing identity groups. Lost in a blizzard of hashtags, his already complex investigation is further impeded by the fact that he simply doesn’t ‘get’ a single thing about anything anymore.

Meanwhile, each day another public figure confesses to having ‘misspoken’ and prostrates themselves before the judgement of Twitter. Begging for forgiveness, assuring the public “that is not who I am”.

But if nobody is who they are anymore - then who the f**k are we?

Ben Elton returns with a blistering satire of the world as it fractures around us. Get ready for a roller-coaster thriller, where nothing - and no one - is off limits.

©2019 Ben Elton (P)2019 Random House Audiobooks Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Fiction Witty Funny Thought-Provoking

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Great book, well written and well read.
very witty and well observed book
definitely recommend.

forgotten just how good Ben Elton is

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Another wonderfully well observed and amusing book from Ben Elton.
I really do need to go back now and check out the books of his I've missed.
Highly recommended!

I tend to forget just how good Ben Elton is!

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Loved this book. Ben Elton’s storytelling starts with seemingly disparate characters who slowly become entwined into the central plot. The backdrop to this whodunnit novel is an interesting satirical commentary on current issues, social media and Brexit. Gripping and yet easy to dip in and out of. A great read!

Finely woven plot

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Very enjoyable story looking at current poilical and social changes and developments. With a bit of humour as weell

Great take on current social and political issues

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I’d forgotten just how much I like Ben Elton. Really enjoyed this! Looking at reviews on Goodreads, maybe don’t buy it if you’re an easily offended millennial who doesn’t get satire

Hilarious

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