An audio book.
Preston. Covid is just about to start. Tommy West, 49, Elvis Impersonator, has been married twice and has a daughter Cilla who is his contact with his money-grabbing second wife. His van etc is all under his first wife's name. She's long been dead. He likes hash, and deals in it, specialising in old varieties. He's just about solvent. After a gig, Penny propositions him, recalling his one-hit-wonder days. She's fancied him since school. They go back to his flat. She tidies up and returns the next night, getting his key from Bernard, a married neighbour in exchange for sex. Meek Bernard's wife has revenge sex with Tommy.
Penny returns with a suitcase. She's been battered. Tommy takes her in and threatens her ex using karate moves from his act. His flat is broken into. Kevin Jackson is a thug who insists that Tommy performs for him, though he's been pre-booked on that day. Because of Covid Kevin's concert can't go ahead. Tommy has to return the deposit, but is skint. Kevin offers him a job instead - to transport an illegal immigrant from the coast. There are issues with a brothel managing to stay open. Trans-dressers come in handy.
Quite short. Some laughs. Some emotional loose ends.
Other reviews
- goodreads (2.9/5)
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