This novel follows Greg as he embarks on an extended holiday travelling the length of Britain during several weeks. Greg encounters characters who are helpful as well as colourful, whilst he finds himself involved in two parallel missions as he travels to Cape Wrath - "halfway between Ramsgate and Reykjavik." This is a quirky tale of people with seemingly unrelated lives, gradually brought together by a sole traveller. In the same acerbic writing style as Douglas Adams and Peter Tinniswood, the story contains witty dialogue, wordplay, puns, and conversations at cross purposes as Greg allows...

The novel follows the whimsical and amusing journey of audio technician Greg Ives, as he spends a week in Newcastle adjusting customers' hi-fi equipment on behalf of his employers, Deci-Belle. When he comes to stay with the Gillespie family, he finds them to be friendly and welcoming, yet peculiar in their opinions and understanding of the world. This is especially true of Mrs Gillespie whose warped view of the world causes a great deal of confusion, yet a certain amount of amusement for Greg. The novel is interesting and entertaining, and the storyline is humorous and thoughtful, much like...