The Long Shoe by Bob Mortimer - Bestselling Author Comic Fiction - Paperback Book

Details. Condition: Brand New. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781398548084. Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK. Category: Adult Fiction (Comic Crime). Overview. The Long Shoe is the latest wonderfully offbeat novel from comedian-turned-novelist Bob Mortimer, the multi-million copy bestselling author known for his distinctive comic voice. Bathroom salesman Matt finds his life unravelling: he has lost his job, is facing homelessness, and his girlfriend has left him. When a surprise job offer comes with a free luxury apartment attached, Matt hopes it might be enough to win her back, but strange events soon suggest she may not have left by choice at all.. About the Book. Bob Mortimer has built a devoted readership since stepping away from stand-up comedy to explore fiction, and The Long Shoe shows exactly why critics have embraced his shift to the page. This brand-new paperback brings his trademark surreal humour together with a genuinely gripping, twist-laden plot praised across the national press. The story follows Matt, a down-on-his-luck bathroom salesman whose life takes an extraordinary turn when an unusual job and a rent-free apartment appear just as everything else falls apart. As Matt tries to piece together why his girlfriend really left, the novel reveals a far stranger set of circumstances than he, or the reader, first expects. Fans of Mortimer's earlier fiction will recognise his gentle, idiosyncratic style, while newcomers will find an easy way into his world of oddball char...