Lifting the Lid - A comedy thriller - Softcover

Johnson, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0992638429 ISBN 13: 9780992638429

Publisher: Xerika Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

When Trevor Hawkins hits the open road in his beat-up old camper van with his incorrigible dog, Milly, his quest for adventure soon spirals dangerously out of control. The simple act of flushing a hotel toilet transforms his life from redundant sales assistant to fugitive from a gang of psychopathic villains, the police and MI5.

Then there’s private detective Sandra Gray, who could cheerfully throttle him for turning a well paid, piece-of-cake job into a total nightmare. Or could she?

With more twists and turns than an Escher-designed bobsleigh run, Lifting the Lid is a comic thriller about how a single, split-second decision can change someone’s life forever.

‘A superb adventure-comedy... Lifting the Lid will grab you and pull you along for a fun and wild ride... I can't wait for the sequel!’ - Jennifer Reinoehl for Readers' Favorite

Lifting the Lid is the first book in the ‘Lifting the Lid’ series, featuring Sandra Gray, Trevor Hawkins and his incorrigible dog, Milly. The sequel, Heads You Lose, is also available from Amazon.

About this title

About the Author:

Some readers have asked me if my comedy thrillers 'Lifting the Lid' and 'Heads You Lose' are partly autobiographical. Am I anything like the main character, Trevor Hawkins? The answer, quite simply, is: 'No, I'm not.' Okay, so I do own an elderly VW Transporter camper van (currently off the road), I do have a dog (five rescue dogs actually), I do have a low pain threshold, and I can occasionally be accused of 'anally retentive faffing'. But there the similarity ends.

Unlike Trevor, I live in Greece with my wife, Penny, two cats and the aforementioned rescue dogs. As far as I'm aware, Trevor has never written anything longer than a shopping list in his life, whereas I'm working on a new novel and two screenplays.

I hope you enjoy reading my books, and if you'd like any more information, please...

*    visit my website at rob-johnson.org.uk (where you can also listen to my series of short, hopefully humorous podcasts)

*    follow @RobJohnson999 on Twitter

*    check out (and please like!) my Facebook author page at facebook.com/RobJohnsonAuthor

Review:

"It's brilliant!... You go from one hilarious, life threatening scene to the next and you'll never know where it's going.
You'll laugh so hard, you'll have to make a couple trips to the restroom... The writing is fast paced, funny and downright thrilling."
Samantha Coville for SammytheBookworm.com

"A superb adventure-comedy... Lifting the Lid will grab you and pull you along for a fun and wild ride...
The characters are lively and intriguing. They leave you wanting to read more about them and their zany lives...
I can't wait for the sequel!"
Reviewed by Jennifer Reinoehl for Readers' Favorite

"The story is just so much FUN! It is entertaining, well-written, cleverly planned and expertly timed...
Johnson gives his reader variety in mood, pace, setting and dialogue, never giving them a chance to become
bored or to be able to predict where the story is heading."
- Joanne Armstrong for Ingrid Hall Reviews
"The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat, laughing all the time.
The story is intriguing, but the best part is just enjoying the frolic from one adventure
to the next...Lovers of comedic thrillers are sure to enjoy Lifting the Lid."
- San Francisco Review of Books

About this edition

• Publisher: Xerika Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0992638429
• ISBN 13: 9780992638429
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 318