The Mumper [Paperback]

Its a funny, moving, lyrical account beautifully written in the argot of south east London. I can't recommend it highly enough
Matthew Norman - 12th October 2007 -- The London Evening Standard

Mate, your books f*cking unbelievably good! Just read the last horse race. My heart's beating. You got to write another book! -- P.Wallace, Sunderland

"F***ing loved it. Does bring to mind the Colin MacInnes London
Trilogy .. with, of course, Absolute Beginners at top of the threesome.
It's that fast pace style, with the characters rather than the plot leading
the way. Certainly a jazzy, street-wise style to it.

4/5, Highly Recommended -- Mike Cobley New Leaf Media www.magazine.brighton.co.uk May 2007

An Ealing comedy for the 21st Century -- Martin Freeman , North London

Finished your book ,it was great! I laughed and cried some times at the same time!
I cried so much at your description of how you felt went you found out about your dad's illness and how you all coped with it, and when they
brought the Mumper to the funeral oh my god that was so touching!
-- Lisa James, London

Really enjoyed it mate, a real page turner. The characters were three dimensional and the references were spot on, found myself laughing out loud at times and nodding my head in agreement whenever there was a blinding reference i.e. Only South Londoners wear brown shoes. -- M.Murphy, Kent

So, I parted with my tenner, and I took a deep breath and opened the latest book by Mark Baxter and Paolo.
Well, I am pleased and relieved to report that the book is a gem, a blinder, proper job.
From the attention grabbing first sentence, to the neat and uplifting ending, this book is a treat. It's a story of friendship and trust, of risk and reward, of growing up and growing old. It's a story about how when our world turns upside down it's the familiar that brings us comfort and it's laughter that keeps us going. And there are plenty of laughs; this book is laugh out loud funny.
These characters quickly became this reader's friends as the genuine affection with which they are written is infectious, their wit irresistible and I defy you not to chuckle and love them too. Even the incidental characters cracked me up, including an artistically tempered decorator . . . with builder's block; and a barmaid described as having "the voice that launched a thousand raffles".
This is not a long book, but the whole of life is there and it cracks along at a fair pace. I read it in a few days and apologise to my fellow tube travellers for the giggling (and crying at one point) as I followed my new pals on their adventure. I hear that other readers have missed their bus stops and are demanding a sequel. Now that's what I call feedback. -- Lil James, West Midlands