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Pleasantly Disturbed Lee Stuart Evans

Pleasantly Disturbed By Lee Stuart Evans

Pleasantly Disturbed by Lee Stuart Evans


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Summary

The late 1980s.

Robin dreams of becoming Jim Kerr, singer in the best band in the world, Simple Minds, despite having no talent whatsoever.

Fliss is a musical genius, perhaps the East Midlands answer to Kate Bush, if only she had more confidence.
An acclaimed novel by comedy writer Lee Stuart Evans

Pleasantly Disturbed Summary

Pleasantly Disturbed by Lee Stuart Evans

The late 1980s.

Robin dreams of becoming Jim Kerr, singer in the best band in the world, Simple Minds, despite having no talent whatsoever.

Fliss is a musical genius, perhaps the East Midlands answer to Kate Bush, if only she had more confidence.

Until rock stardom inevitably descends upon him, Robin takes a job at the local garage, where for the first time in his life he finds a sense of purpose; while Fliss, pushed by her mother, reluctantly auditions for TVs biggest talent show and proves an instant hit.

When dozens of fast cars are stolen, old mechanic Vern recruits Robin to help him investigate suspicious goings-on at a derelict railway yard on the edge of Sherwood Forest.

Its all a bit of a lark until somebody gets killed and Robin and Fliss find themselves entangled in a police investigation.

But does death mean the end of their romantic and musical dreams, or is it only just the beginning?

Pleasantly Disturbed Reviews

Alive and kicking with big laughs and an even bigger heart.

Patrick Kielty

Effortlessly evoking its Eighties Midlands setting, Pleasantly Disturbed is a compulsive coming-of-age mystery that packs as many twists as a midnight burn-up across the Peaks with the humour of vintage Smash Hits and, at its core, a love story to rival Gregorys Girl all set to a Glittering Prize of a soundtrack. I absolutely loved it.

Cathi Unsworth author of Season of the Witch:The Book of Goth and Weirdo

An upbeat love letter to the importance of popular music, Pleasantly Disturbed shows how it can educate and encourage the young to reject the restraints placed upon them by class prejudice and take control of their lives. While this novel shares the broader locations and sentiments of the great Alan Sillitoe, it delivers its story and message with Lee Stuart Evanss trademark humour and decency. This book will warm your heart. It will also make you chuckle.

John King best-selling author ofThe Football Factory and Human Punk

The world is complicated and cruel, but if I could switch on a button that allows me to come at it with all the guileless good faith that this books teenage protagonist does, Id be just fine. I laughed like a drain and my appreciation of Simple Minds was quadrupled. Magnificent.

Pete Paphides author of thesmash hit memoir Broken Greek

My favourite funny writer.

Harry Hill

About Lee Stuart Evans

Lee Stuart Evans was born in Chesterfield and grew up in north Nottinghamshire. A full-time comedy writer since 2002, he has written jokes and scripts for many brilliant performers including Sean Lock, Harry Hill, Dawn French, Patrick Kielty, Frank Skinner, Jimmy Carr, Julie Walters, Jonathan Ross and many others. Some jokes Lee co-wrote for Ant & Dec about a former prime minister were mentioned in the Houses of Parliament and nominated for a BAFTA. His first novel, Words Best Sung, was published in 2017.

Additional information

NGR9781068618925
9781068618925
1068618922
Pleasantly Disturbed by Lee Stuart Evans
New
Paperback
Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
2024-07-09
288
N/A
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