A stunning debut from a former pimp turned adviser to the Mayor of London on sex-trafficking, 'Linger' is a tragi-comic Proustian fable of addiction and hedonism. Kenneth Pocket is a long-serving member of Dagenham Council, who has worked his way up through the political ranks to join the Board of the Metropolitan Police Authority. The story, and Kenneth's life, his past, present and future, are reflected through one moment in a presentation on the effects of sex work, which is described in a tour-de-force of 86 pages, in which Kenneth's gaze is held for a few seconds too long by the Latvian prostitute giving evidence to his board of enquiry. Melding a history of popular culture of the seventies, eighties and nineties with a personal romantic and sexual memoir, the author has created a work like no other.
Mix and Mash (title NM, text JM)
The cook book you've been waiting for! Just the thing for those long, cold winters, a set of 100 chop-smacking recipes to fill your boots. Each recipe features a new take on that humble staple - the mashed potato. Spud-u-Like? You bet! You'll be entertained and entranced with this exotic collection. From the Victorian-inspired "Mash and Brains" to the ethereal "Mash with Peacock Feathers", you'll never be stuck for a mid-week supper again!
- "Powerful Stuff" - Heston Blumenthal
- "Make mine a 'Mash with Beans Explosion'" - Prince Charles
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