Tom Holt's first poetry was published when he was just thirteen and, to his horror, he was hailed as an infant prodigy. While studying at Oxford, however, he discovered bar billiards and turned from poetry to comic fiction.

Wacky humour bubbles through the polished narrative ... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance SFX Gratifying clever and very amusing Mail on Sunday Witty and eccentric Time Out Uniquely twisted ... cracking gag Guardian

Tom Holt's first poetry was published when he was just thirteen and, to his horror, he was hailed as an infant prodigy. While studying at Oxford, however, he discovered bar billiards and turned from poetry to comic fiction.

Wacky humour bubbles through the polished narrative ... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance SFX Gratifying clever and very amusing Mail on Sunday Witty and eccentric Time Out Uniquely twisted ... cracking gag Guardian

Tom Holt's first poetry was published when he was just thirteen and, to his horror, he was hailed as an infant prodigy. While studying at Oxford, however, he discovered bar billiards and turned from poetry to comic fiction.

Wacky humour bubbles through the polished narrative ... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance SFX Gratifying clever and very amusing Mail on Sunday Witty and eccentric Time Out Uniquely twisted ... cracking gag Guardian