Wild About Harry by Colin Bateman, 0007105975, Lowest Book Price Finder

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Wild About Harry

Not up to scratch at all. It has a happy ending!!! No shooting, just a light story with no Bateman kick.

Not so wild

When a book has been turned into a feature film it is always disappointing as books naturally cover a lot more information and background stories. So trying this in reverse is always going to have it's problems and that is where this book falls apart. Wild about Harry started off as a screen play and throughout the book this is quite obvious as the story is simple and the characters lack any real depth or development. On television this would not be as much of a problem but it fails dismally to produce anything which is worthwhile reading. The idea for the book is quite sound but it is let down but being under developed and generally not worth the effort.

Not one of his best

As a long time reader of Colin Bateman books. This was a major disappointment. The black humour that has been his trademark in past books was not in evidence. All in all. Very disappointing

well worth the read

While a bit different from his other books well worth the read. It is a quick read, some really good lines and the fact that it is a bit different from the others is refreshing. As to the suggestion of one reviewer to give it a miss I could not disagree more. It is hardly going to take up much of your time, as it is shorter than the others. I read it and Mohammed Maguire in a couple of days and they were a nice contrast. Perhaps being from Ulster helps, though my Welsh other half really enjoyed them. George A

An excellent read

I have read all the Bateman books and this one is a bit different - romantic, predicatable (except that you don't believe the predicatability because of previous experience of reading Bateman's books)and much more linear in approach.

Maybe I'm getting sentimental in my old age but I loved it- finished it in a couple of days, really held my attention - and I now want to see the film.

Recommended

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