As a debut solo novel, this was quite compelling. the years of experience co-writing clearly gives an individual a leg up, so that's something to be factored in.

Reading solo matter is also a fascinating way to untangle which half of doubled material came from who, of course. Chunks of the humour were very reminiscent of parts of the 2nd Red Dwarf, [b:Better than Life|349090|Red Dwarf Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers (Red Dwarf)|Grant Naylor|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173973350s/349090.jpg|1260676].

All that aside, this was fairly good in its own right. the characters were as off as twelve-year-old milk left baking in the sun, but then many of them were insane. The humour was nicely done, not too heavy handed yet with that indefinable, slumming Britishness that works so well. A promising start.