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Set in the 50s and 60s, Jacobs' second novel is an affectionate tribute to the South London of his youth, in the Jewish community in Brixton. The story of ‘Benny the Fixer' Pomeranski and his group of friends is full of period detail and local colour, including gangsters, boxing, jazz and the rag trade. The writing is almost biographical in parts, but springs to life in the dialogue, and Benny's outpourings onto the pages of his journals, discovered by his son Simon after his death. A very enjoyable novel with a great protagonist. Full review at Shiny New Books here: https://shinynewbooks.co.uk/pomeranski-by-gerald-jacobs
