Book info

• Title The Long Shoe
• Author Bob Mortimer
• Year 2025
• Genre Mystery

Bathroom salesman Matt is at a crossroads. He has lost his job, he is about to be made homeless and his girlfriend has left him. He wants his luck to change and he wants things to go back to how they were. Out of the blue he is offered a job that comes with a free luxury apartment. He hopes this might be enough to tempt her back. But, as events unfold, it starts to dawn on him that perhaps she didn't leave of her own accord after all...​

Thoughts

I loved the Satsuma books by Bob Mortimer, and I was curious what a different story would be like. It was good, still quirky and featuring conversations with animals that you wouldn’t expect. I don’t think it quite hit the highs of the first couple of books, but if you like Bob’s style then you’ll like it. The idea was interesting, being in a building and forced to spy on your neighbours - but did we explore that enough? Not sure. It was good but I think I wanted more.

Rating: 3 / 5