Vijay Mistry

More of the same, but still an enjoyable read.

Funny, extremely punny and very silly - but enjoyable all the same.

Good, but wish it was clearer that this was volume one of a trilogy.

Let me start by saying that I am a massive fan of Danny Wallace's writing. I have read two of his other books (yes man, friends like these, and I find the prose funny and well observed.
This is his first novel, and I did enjoy it. There were some laugh out loud moments that caused me to share my skinny latte with my fellow Southern Railwayites. But as has been mentioned by other reviewers, the protagonist does annoy after a bit, and the plot goes a little wayward in the middle.
An enjoyable comedy about London, and Londoners, but not as good as the non fiction.

I'm always a fool for good descriptions of long journeys and this is an excellent example. It describes a year spent by Paul Theroux travelling by train (mostly) through a post Cultural Revolution China.
Well observed, with a cast of characters that wouldn't be out of place in a novel and told with just a light touch of humor, a very enjoyable piece of writing.