Mervyn vs. Dennis

by Niels Saunders

Overview

Deep in debt, Mervyn Kirby gets a job he doesn't want by pretending to be racist. His new boss Dennis Lane thinks he's found a kindred spirit. When Mervyn confesses he's not really racist, Dennis thinks it's just part of the act. Day by day, to Mervyn's horror, Dennis worms his way into Mervyn's private life. Despite his fears, Mervyn is torn: his new job pays well but he despises Dennis and everything he stands for. How far will Mervyn go to free himself? How far will Dennis go to become friends? Will they settle their differences or end up killing each other? And why are so many shifty people carrying pineapples around town?

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157336912
Publisher:	Imperial Press
Publication date:	07/05/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
File size:	377 KB

About the Author

Niels Saunders wrote his first book when he was sixteen and hasn't stopped since. Born in Cambridge, he grew up in Devon and has lived in Canterbury, Brighton and Tokyo. He loves to write in many genres including comedy, thriller and Japanese fairy tales. His short stories have been published in Ambit and Chapman magazines and he was awarded a distinction for the Creative and Critical Writing MA at the University of Sussex. When he's not writing or reading, you'll find him smoking meat, watching films or playing video games. To find out why he's holding a pineapple in his photo, you'll have to read his latest novel, Mervyn vs. Dennis.

Editorial Reviews

This is a book that is choc full with ideas, bubbling with enthusiasm and bulging with mirth. I found this to be well written and hence eminently readable. The test for me is have I laughed in public whilst reading this and yes on more than one occasion.

Tommy Dooley

Mervyn vs. Dennis, a highly entertaining page-turner about real misfits, the weirdness of human relationships and the mysteries of pineapples, is a wild ride. It is consistently funny yet somehow manages to avoid lapsing into awkward, squirm-inducing cringe comedy territory.

Shaun Green

The humor is sharp and unexpected, even making me literally laugh out loud at times. I love a good mystery and this book has it all.

Hungry Monster

One of my new favourites. It's going on the Top Shelf. Only three other authors have a place on the Top Shelf.

J Cassidy

Mervyn vs. Dennis is madcap insanity, grotesquely irreverent, and totally hilarious. One of the best books I've read in a while, and especially relevant in today's volatile political and social climate.

T.Q. Walton

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