A Spot of Bother (by Mark Haddon)

I am rather shocked to see that its nearly twelve years since I read Mark Haddons excellent and unusual novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. I liked it very much, and its one of those books that isnt easily forgotten. So when I saw A Spot of Bother by the same author at a church book sale a few months ago, it was not a difficult decision to spend 50 cents to buy it.

However, I didnt find it nearly as interesting or enjoyable. Each chapter is very short and focuses on the...