How to Successfully Kidnap Strangers by Max Booth III

This comedy filled with dark humour is definitely intended for adults only.

Harlan, a rejected author, currently reviews books by a small publishing company, and takes great delight in trashing whatever has been published by them. Standing in line for a cup of coffee one day, Harlan is disgusted by the drugged up kid in front of him. Harlan runs out of the store after being spat in the face (a story for another day) and is accosted by the kid who jumps him. A well-meaning (another story for another day) motorist stops to help and he and Harlan are both kidnapped by the tweaker. So starts a series of events including a gas station robbery, murder and inevitably more kidnapping. Harlan is about to have a very bad day indeed.

This book was crazy. The tie-in of characters to the story and each other as well as the knock-on effect of actions was extremely clever. Personally I found the spoof on religion offensive and flicked passed these sections of the book. Apart from that the book itself was wickedly funny but definitely only for those with a warped sense of humour.

Thanks to NetGalley for a chance to review the book.