The Awful Truth About The Sushing Prize
Once you have tried any of the books in the 'Awful Truth' series, you will never forget it. These are novels quite unlike anything else ever written. Their fictitious author, Marco Ocram, seems to be making up the stories on the spot while starring as his own lead character, making every possible literary gaffe in his pursuit of a good story. Marco has been coached by his mentor to write as Jackson Pollock painted, throwing words onto the page instinctively and without thinking. The result is utterly hilarious and utterly different from anything else you will have read. Marco doesn't just break the fourth wall, he destroys it, switching all the time between the roles of Marco the character, in the thick of his self-penned action, and Marco the awful author trying to make sense of what he has just written. Every paragraph brings a joke, a sly satirical reference or some very clever wordplay.
In The Awful Truth About The Sushing Prize, Marco revives police chief Como Galahad- a character from his first book- and the duo investigate a bizarre case in which a body is found crushed between two shipping containers. No trope of fiction is unlampooned as Marco invents twist after twist en route to an incredible ending. Fast paced, colorful and ingenious, Marco's books are simply the funniest and most original reading you will find. Try one today and join the growing band of Ocramised readers who can't wait for his next.
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