Bob Mortimer – The Satsuma Complex
In Bob Mortimer’s comic novel, Gary Thorn is a man who often disappears into the background; however, when he goes from a pint after work with a colleague, Brendan, he meets a girl. Even though he doesn’t catch her name, he falls in love with her, and when she suddenly disappears without saying goodbye, all he has to remember her by is the book she was reading ‘The Satsuma Complex’. Then, when Gary’s acquaintance, Brendan goes missing, Gary needs to track down the girl, using the book to get some answers. His quest begins to bring some love and excitement into his mundane life.