King of the Road (The Mangel Series)
Stuart MacBride ReviewsKing of the RoadIt might seem a little odd to be recommending the third book in a series, but this was probably the best book I read last year.King Of The Roadfollows Royston Blake as he tries to reclaim his place in society after a particularly disastrous outing inBooze and Burnleft him cooling his heels for a while in a secured psychiatric hospital. The whole Mangel series is narrated from Blake’s point of view, and a lot of the joy comes from picking up on all the clues he’s oblivious too. There are jokes aplenty, moments to make you wince, others to make you curse Blake for the idiot that he most definitely is...  You could just read this on its own, or better yet: start with the first two books in the series. That way you’ll get the whole build up, and it’ll make the payoff all the sweeter.