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WORDS BY CHARLOTTE GRIFFITHS
THE BEST THINGS BY MEL GIEDROYC
How will the Parkers of Leatherhead fare when everything crashes down around their ears? Find out in this rollocking riches-to-rags tale, which is perfectly- timed for the pandemic. Characters are splendidly drawn and scenes laid out like staging instructions, making the reading experience rather like what you might expect from an afternoon spent with Giedroyc’s TV persona, all high-speed stories and anecdotes flying off the page. It’s an enjoyable race to keep up with the tale as it weaves from Surrey garden parties to hedge fund offices and beyond, and while it’s difficult to relate to any of the (entitled, fairly ghastly) characters - it feels like that might be just the point.
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