The Late Hector Kipling (Hardcover)

from TomSlee

Love David Thewliss, but could not warm to the book. The blurb says "warm and witty" but "bleak and relentless" would be closer. I like a bit of grim, but this one was too much. Everything goes wrong for the hero - mainly his fault - who comes off a bit like Frank Spencer with more blood and sex....

from bookmart

An unusual read with enough interest to keep me going.

from LynnB

This story about a man's descent from mid-life crisis into insanity is well written, with lots of quirkly characters and some black humour. Hector Kipling is an artist whose life goes from normal to tragedy to bizarre over the course of a few weeks. His girlfriend returns to Greece to be with her...

from lindsay7564

This book was so totally twisted!! It was honestly the weirdest thing i have ever read... well done David Thewlis!

from misslilpaw

Hector Kipling is an absolute success story. He's made it as an artist, commading five and six figures for his work on 'big heads'. He's got great friends. He's got a great girlfriend. He's even great parents back at home. And yet, things just aren't quite...great enough. Or good enough. Or...som...