Predator

by Iain Manson

Predator is not just another reality TV game show. Predator is different. Contestants aren't voted off, they kill each other. General Pius Oldgit of the Salvation Army is horrified, journalist Viraga Hateman is disgusted. But Dan Grabbitall, Anglo-American media mogul, is fascinated. He will do whatever it takes to add the winner of Predator to the galaxy of stars he is assembling for his new PR firm. When the contest is over, Dan wastes no time signing up that winner and giving him an image makeover, selling him to a starstruck world as Randy Bastard, the world's sexiest man. He faces fierce opposition from Viraga Hateman, Pius Oldgit and many others, but Dan Grabitall is a determined man. With Dan behind him, the Predator champion becomes a megastar. But is it sustainable? What is the reality behind the image? Who is the real Randy Bastard?

332 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 25, 2013

About the author

Iain Manson has written for publications on both sides of the Atlantic. His work has included articles on sport, exploration, astronomy and military history, and has appeared in The Guardian, History Today, Astronomy Now, The Geographical, The Countryman and many other places.

His first book, The Lion and the Eagle, tells the story of the notorious Sayers-Heenan prize fight of 1860:

"Absorbing." The Independent

"An electrifying account of the early days of prize fighting." The Morning Star

"Manson's account buzzes and fizzes with vitality." The Independent on Sunday

Reviews

[John · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't know if the author was just trying to offend as many people as possible with this juvenile book or if he genuinely believes it was funny. The incredibly stupid punny names given to the characters is just the tip of this childish work. I have absolutely no intention of finishing this, and I am only sorry that I wasted as much time as I did on it.